The larger island is split into different villages, '''Vaipae''' & '''Tau'tu''' are the largest and are located on the south east side of the island, '''Arutanga''' is often referred to as town and is located on the south west side of the island. Arutanga has a center area for shopping, and the Telecom Office (also the Post Office), the Westpac Bank and the Bank of the Cook Islands are located here. Here you will also find the Blue Nun and Wharf. '''Amuri''' is a general term for the north end of the island which contains most of the tourist accommodations and less population. The other villages on the island are '''Uriea''', '''Rearea''', '''Rama''', '''Vaipeka''' and '''Nikaupara'''.Formerly, a stop over for refueling owned by TEAL (ex-New Zealand Airlines), '''Akaiami''' is a small, elongated islet at the opposite end of the lagoon from Aitutaki's main island. It takes a boat ride of approximately 20 minutes to travel between here and their larger island. As of September 2006, there was only one inhabitant to the island (Pare), who's family owns the island and runs a small lodge. Akaiami is remote, quiet, charming, unspoiled and surrounded by pristine turquoise lagoon and coral reef. http://wikitravel.org/en/Aitutaki