Wigram
Wigram is a suburb in the southwest of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb lies close to the industrial estates of Sockburn and the satellite retail and residential zone of Hornby, and has undergone significant growth in recent years due to housing developments.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Air Force Museum and Archives New Zealand.
Air Force Museum
Museum
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hornby and Hei Hei.
Hornby
Suburb
Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is directly connected to other parts of Christchurch and the South Island by a number of main arterial routes, including State Highway 1 and the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
Hei Hei
Suburb
Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch 11 kilometres from the central city, and is bisected by State Highway 1.
Middleton
Suburb
Middleton is a predominantly industrial and wholesale suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of the city, between Wigram and Addington, and immediately to the south of Upper Riccarton. Middleton is situated 3 km east of Wigram.
Wigram
- Type: Suburb with 11,200 residents
- Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.54979° or 43° 32′ 59″ southLongitude
172.54625° or 172° 32′ 47″ eastPopulation
11,200Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
4V8JFG2W+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 299170534OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2179089Wikidata ID
Q7999696
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Wigram” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wigram”
- French: “Wigram (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Wigram”
- Turkish: “Wigram”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wigram Park and Hikuwai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sir Henry Wigram Reserve and Bennington 2 Drainage Reserve.
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