Cook Islands Maps
With credit to Cook Islands Web, we offer these detailed maps of the major islands of the Cook Islands complete with detailed information on the geography and history of each island.
Aitutaki
A triangular-shaped 'almost'-atoll rising up 4000 metres from the floor of the Pacific Ocean consisting of three volcanic and 12 coral islets.
Atiu
Situated in the southern group of the Cook Islands, Atiu rises 14,500 feet from the ocean floor.
Mangaia
Nicknamed the "garden of the Cook Islands", Mangaia is the most southern of the Cook Islands and the largest.
Manihiki
Nicknamed the "island of pearls", Manihiki consists of 40 small islets surrounding a 2.5 mile wide lagoon.
Mauke
Nicknnamed the "land of Uke" as named for its founder, Mauke is a very flat island.
Mitiaro
The largest island in the Cook Island, Mitiaro is definitely the place to go to get away from the rest of the world.
Palmerston
Located 310 miles to the nortwest of Rarotonga, Palmerston is the only true atoll in the southern Cook Islands
Pukapuka
Nicknamed, the "island of danger", Pukapuka lies 715 miles north-west of Rarotonga is difficult to reach but one of the most beautiful of the Cook Islands.
Rakahanga
Sister island to Manihiki, Rakahanga consists of a lagoon surrounded by two islands and seven small islets.
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the principal and most populated of the Cook Islands and the point of entry for most travelers.
Suwarrow
Located at the southern point of the northern group of Cook Islands, Suwarrow has am interesting past and a possibly more interesting future.
Tongareva
Located 848 miles north-north-east of Rarotonga, this atoll is the most remote of the Cook Islands.