Misplaced Pages

Motu Kō

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

Map of Pukapuka Atoll

Motu Kō is one of three islands in the Pukapuka atoll of the Cook Islands. It forms the southern apex of Pukapuka's triangular atoll, 10km south of Wale, and is the largest of the three islands. The island is low-lying, with a maximum elevation of 5 meters above sea level and most of it only one or two meters. Motu Kō is uninhabited and used as a food source, and is regulated by the village of Ngake.

Pukapuka Island Airport is located on Motu Kō.

References

  1. "Pukapuka – Frisbie's Island of Desire". Air Rarotonga. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "Cyclone Management Report for Pukapuka Atoll, Cook Islands and the Cook Islands National Disaster Management Office". Cook Islands National Disaster Management Office. August 1998. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. "The motus of Pukapuka". Cook Islands News. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

10°54′52.31″S 165°50′21.63″W / 10.9145306°S 165.8393417°W / -10.9145306; -165.8393417


Stub icon

This article about an island in the Cook Islands is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: