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What Is the Capital of Cook Islands?
Avarua
The capital of Cook Islands is Avarua.
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Urban area population
UTC-10
Time zone
21.20°S
Latitude · 159.77°W
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Largest city
Avarua at a glance
Name origin
Translates as "two harbors" in Maori.
Time zone
UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
21 12 S, 159 46 W · IANA time zone Pacific/Rarotonga
Location of Cook Islands
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
Capitals closest to Avarua
Alofi, Niue — 1,087 km
Papeete, French Polynesia — 1,145 km
Pago Pago, American Samoa — 1,390 km
Apia, Samoa — 1,513 km
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna — 1,520 km
Nuku'alofa, Tonga — 1,600 km
Suva, Fiji — 2,308 km
Funafuti, Tuvalu — 2,657 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Avarua
What is the capital of Cook Islands?
The capital of Cook Islands is Avarua.
What time zone is Avarua in?
Avarua is on UTC-10 — UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Avarua come from?
Translates as "two harbors" in Maori.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).