What is "avarua"

Avarua (meaning "Two Harbours" in Cook Islands Māori) is a town and district in the north of the island of Rarotonga, and is the national capital of the Cook Islands.

The town is served by Rarotonga International Airport ( IATA Airport Code: RAR) and Avatiu Harbour.

The population of Avarua District is 5,445 ( census of 2006).

Avarua is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its only described species, A. satchelli, is endemic to Cook Islands.