Kaoa

Kaoa (Rarotongan: kāoa, literally meaning 'coral rock in the lagoon') is a term used in three atolls of the Cook Islands for small coral rocky outcrops that are the base for pearl farming.[1] The three atolls, with their respective Kaoa areas, are:[2]

Penrhyn (15.0 km²)
Manihiki (5.0 km²)
Rakahanga (1.6 km²)

References

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