Te Rua Manga, Rarotonga

Name: Te Rua Manga
Address: Rarotonga, Cook Islands

#1 among attractions in Rarotonga

Natural attraction, Park, Mountain

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Te Rua Manga or The Needle is a mountain on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It has an elevation of 413 metres above sea level. The spire itself is a breccia structure. There is a walking track to the base of the spire. ()

Elevation: 715 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 21°14'20"S, 159°47'20"W

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Te Rua Manga – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ikurangi, St. Joseph's Cathedral, Marae Moana, National Library of the Cook Islands.

2.1 miNE
Mountain
Ikurangi, Rarotonga
53 min walk • Ikurangi is one of the four major peaks of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It has an elevation of 485 metres above sea level and overlooks the capital Avarua and the village of Matavera. The peak is climbable by a hiking trail.
2.3 miN
Church
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Avarua
60 min walk • St. Joseph's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Bishop of Rarotonga and is located in Avarua in the north of the island of Rarotonga the largest and most populated island of the Cook Islands a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New...
1.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Marae Moana, Rarotonga
38 min walk • Marae Moana is a multiple-use marine protected area created on 13 July 2017, when the Parliament of the Cook Islands passed a bill creating the largest multiple-use marine protected area in the world at the time of its passage.
2.5 miNE
Library
National Library of the Cook Islands, Avarua
65 min walk • The National Library of the Cook Islands - Runanga Puka is the national library of the Cook Islands. Planning for the library began in 1961, with a committee backed by the Resident Commissioner Oliver Dare.
2.6 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Avarua Tereora Stadium, Avarua
66 min walk • The Tereora Stadium also known as the National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Avarua, Cook Islands. It is currently used mostly for rugby and football matches. The stadium holds 5,000 people and was originally built in 1984/85.
3.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Ngatangiia, Rarotonga
87 min walk • Ngatangiia is one of the five districts that make up the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located in the east of the island, to the south of the districts of Matavera and Avarua, and northeast of the district of Titikaveka.
2.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Arorangi, Rarotonga
70 min walk • Arorangi is one of the five districts that make up the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located in the west of the island, to the northwest of the district of Titikaveka, and southwest of the district of Avarua.
2.2 miN
Universities and schools
Nukutere College, Avarua
56 min walk • Nukutere College is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It is the country’s only Catholic secondary school and has an important educational role across the archipelago.
3.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Matavera, Rarotonga
88 min walk • Matavera is the smallest of the five districts that make up the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located in the northeast of the island, to the east of the district of Avarua, and north of the district of Ngatangiia.
2.3 miNE
Universities and schools
Takamoa Theological College, Avarua
60 min walk • Takamoa Theological College is a Bible school located in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It was founded by the noted Congregationalist missionary Aaron Buzacott. It offers a Diploma of Theology and a Certificate of Bible Studies. The college trains pastors for the Cook Islands Christian Church.
2.6 miE
Nature, Mountain
Te Manga, Rarotonga
65 min walk • Te Manga, on Rarotonga, is the highest point of the Cook Islands, a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand, with an elevation of 652 meters above sea level.