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Pokerekere Islet

Coordinates: 8°57′S 157°55′W / 8.950°S 157.917°W / -8.950; -157.917
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Map of Penrhyn Atoll, with Pokerekere (Pokerere) shown in the east

Pokerekere Islet, also known as Pokerere or Tautua, is an islet in Penrhyn Atoll (Tongareva) in the Cook Islands.[1] It is located on the eastern edge of the atoll, between Kavea and Tuirai.

The village Te Tautua is situated on Pokerekere. The village church is built on the site of the old marae, Papaki-reia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Liu Chuang; Shi Ruixiang; Chen Lijun (January 2019). "Penrhyn Atoll". Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ Te Rangi Hiroa (April 1932). Ethnology of Tongareva. Honolulu: Bernice P. Bishop Museum. p. 163. Retrieved 21 August 2020 – via NZETC.

8°57′S 157°55′W / 8.950°S 157.917°W / -8.950; -157.917