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and the plateau. The entire island is surrounded by a fringing reef, pierced by six passages, and sits atop an extinct volcano rising 4,500 m (14,800 ft) from the ocean floor.
303:. In the 1840s an Atiuian expedition attempted to raid the island again, but retreated after hearing that the Maukeans had been supplied with muskets by a European trader. In the 1860s
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was murdered on Mauke, and in retaliation he killed many of the islands inhabitants. The island was dominated by Atiu, who frequently raided it. The next
European to sight Mauke was
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According to oral tradition, Mauke was discovered by Uke, and the island was named "Ma'uke" – "the land of Uke" – after him. Uke's descents then went on to settle
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Previously powered by diesel generators, since 2019 it has been powered by a 229 kW solar-diesel power station.
608:. The island's main harbour was damaged by cyclones in 2005. An upgrade began in 2011, and was completed in 2013.
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The volcanic soil in the island's center is relatively fertile, so it is called "The Garden of the
Islands". The
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The volcanic origin means that the soil is rich and this is justifiably called the garden of the islands.
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The island is subdivided into four traditional districts.
711:"Discoverers Of The Cook Islands And The Names They Gave"
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Mauke is connected to the rest of the Cook
Islands by
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639:. Cook Islands Statistical Office. 2018. p. 46
299:in 1825, who named it "Parry Island" in honour of
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545:are not further subdivided and correspond to one
287:, in 1823. He left behind a Polynesian preacher,
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570:Makatea District (west, corresponds to 1 tapere)
564:Vaimutu District (east, corresponds to 1 tapere)
319:. As a result, in 1871 Mauke became part of the
220:, it is 277 km (172 mi) northeast of
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187:Traditional subdivision in districts and
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634:"Cook Islands 2016 Census Main Report"
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178:Location of Mauke in the Pacific Ocean
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311:of Atiu, Mauke and Mitiaro, married
709:Kloosterman, Alphons M. J. (1976).
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761:. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation
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105:18.4 km (7.1 sq mi)
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901:"Upgrade begins on Mauke Harbour"
275:. Another legend states a son of
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947:. Cook Islands News. 3 July 2019
945:"Mauke switches to solar energy"
925:. Cook Islands News. 30 May 2013
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811:"Mauke: Garden of the Islands"
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660:"Geology of the Cook Islands"
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330:. In 1901 it was annexed by
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838:"The Island of Mauke Map"
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734:"Emotional 'homecoming'"
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30:Satellite Image of Mauke
786:"Island Profile: Mauke"
328:Cook Islands Federation
305:Ngamaru Rongotini Ariki
1101:Southern chain - other
205:) is an island of the
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350:Historical population
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321:Kingdom of Rarotonga
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332:New Zealand
232:Mauke is a
218:Nga-pu-Toru
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67:157°20′30″W
55:Coordinates
1153:Categories
1123:Palmerston
864:"Oc_mauke"
822:26 October
615:References
297:HMS Blonde
143:Polynesian
134:297 (2016)
131:Population
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683:22 August
643:19 August
551:Ngatiarua
257:Moti Cave
228:Geography
222:Rarotonga
40:Geography
1108:Aitutaki
1047:Suwarrow
1037:Pukapuka
1022:Manihiki
575:Oiretumu
45:Location
1133:Takutea
1113:Mangaia
1092:Mitiaro
1032:Penrhyn
848:20 July
759:"Mauke"
589:Economy
543:Makatea
539:Vaimutu
524:Source:
283:of the
277:Ruatapu
267:History
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242:makatea
238:makatea
1118:Manuae
1027:Nassau
555:Areora
549:each.
547:tapere
508:−21.5%
497:−16.8%
486:−27.9%
442:−14.5%
420:+28.2%
409:+27.6%
199:Ma'uke
189:tapere
1159:Mauke
1087:Mauke
874:1 May
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475:−5.8%
469:1996
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403:1936
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392:1926
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381:1916
370:1906
317:ariki
309:ariki
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