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Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araʻura and Utataki, is the second most-populated island in the Cook Islands, after Rarotonga. It is an "almost atoll", with fifteen islets in a lagoon adjacent to the main island. Total land area is 18.05 km², and the lagoon has an area of between 50 and 74 km². A major tourist destination, Aitutaki is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands.Aitutaki had a population of 1,712 in 2016. The main village is Arutanga on the west side.