Rakahanga
- ISS002-E-10047
- 24 July 2001
- 20:29 UTC
Rakahanga is an almost rectangular-shaped atoll of the Northern Cook Islands, located 43 km north from Manihiki. The atoll consists of two main islands and numerous smaller islets filling the gaps between the two largest islands — in all covering an area of 4.1 km². On the east these are: Akaro, Motu Ngangle, Huananul, Motu Mahuta and Motu Okakara; while on the southwest side the islet of Te Kainga guards the widest passage in to the lagoon.
image: earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center