Map of Avarua, Cook Islands
Avarua is the capital of Cook Islands, with a population of about 13,373. It lies at 21.2075°S, 159.7755°W. The nearest city on our map is Alofi, 1086 km to the west.
Avarua at a glance
Country
Region
Rarotonga
Population
13,373GeoNames
Coordinates
-21.2075, -159.775521°12′27″S 159°46′32″W
Time zone
Pacific/RarotongaUTC−10:00
Local time
–
Where is Avarua?
- Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 50 min on the shortest day to 13 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Avarua
- Alofi — 1086 km west, Niue
- Punaauia — 1138 km east, French Polynesia
- Faaa — 1141 km east, French Polynesia
- Papeete — 1146 km east, French Polynesia
- Pirae — 1147 km east, French Polynesia
- Mahina — 1155 km east, French Polynesia
- Aūa — 1386 km northwest, American Samoa
- Tāfuna — 1387 km northwest, American Samoa
- Pago Pago — 1389 km northwest, American Samoa
- Faleniu — 1390 km northwest, American Samoa
Largest cities in Cook Islands
Map of Cook Islands and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.