Whareponga
Whareponga is a bay and rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Waipiro Bay, and is the mouth of Whareponga Stream and Wharekaka Stream.Places of Interest
Highlights: Akuaku.
Akuaku
Ruins
Akuaku, also known as Aku Aku, was a settlement about… Akuaku is situated 2½ km southwest of Whareponga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waipiro Bay and Ruatoria.
Waipiro Bay
Hamlet
Waipiro Bay is a small coastal settlement in the… Waipiro Bay is situated 7 km southwest of Whareponga.
Ruatoria
Village
Whareponga
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Gisborne District, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.96817° or 37° 58′ 5″ south
Longitude
178.37482° or 178° 22′ 29″ east
Elevation
173 metres (568 feet)
Open location code
4VJW29JF+PW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Whareponga” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Whareponga”
- Turkish: “Whareponga”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pipiwharauroa and Tūpāroa.
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Highlights: Mataahu and Ōtuauri.
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