Districts of Mangaia

Ivirua is one of the six traditional districts of the island of Mangaia in the Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.[1] It is located in the east of the island, to the southeast of the District of Karanga and north of the District of Tamarua. The district was traditionally divided into 6 tapere:[1]

  1. Te-pauru-o-Rongo
  2. Te-korokoro
  3. Te-uturei
  4. Te-ara-nui-o-Toi
  5. Te-i'i-maru
  6. Avarari

The major habitation is the village of Ivirua.

References

  1. 1 2 Te Rangi Hiroa (1934). Mangaian Society. Honolulu: Bernice P. Bishop Museum. p. 126. Retrieved 9 August 2020 – via NZETC.

21°54′56.69″S 157°53′49.11″W / 21.9157472°S 157.8969750°W / -21.9157472; -157.8969750


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