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Tavaerua

Coordinates: 18°53′38″S 159°44′28″W / 18.894°S 159.741°W / -18.894; -159.741
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Tavaerua is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the eastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon to the south of the smaller island of Tavaeruaiti, four kilometres to the east of the main island of Aitutaki. The island is 290m wide and 500m long[1] and has an elevation of 7 metres (23 ft) above sea level.[2]

References

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  1. ^ D. R. Stoddart (13 August 1975). "Reef Islands of Aitutaki". In D.R. Stoddard and P.E. Gibbs (ed.). Atoll Research Bulletin No 190, Almost-Atoll of Aitutaki, Reef Studies in the Cook Islands, South Pacific (PDF). Smithsonian Institution. p. 65. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Tavaerua (island)". ck.geoview.info. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

18°53′38″S 159°44′28″W / 18.894°S 159.741°W / -18.894; -159.741