Whakarewarewa
Whakarewarewa is a semi-rural geothermal area in Rotorua, New Zealand. Located in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of New Zealand's North Island, it was the site of the Māori fortress of Te Puia, first occupied around 1325 and known as an impenetrable stronghold never taken in battle.
- Geyser
- …lies at an elevation of around 400 metres (1,310 feet)
- Description: geothermal area and suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand
- Also known as“Whaharewarewa”“Whakarewarewa Geysers”
Places of Interest
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fenton Park and Lynmore.
Fenton Park
Suburb
Fenton Park is an eastern suburb in Rotorua in the…
Lynmore
Lynmore is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Whakarewarewa
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Latitude
-38.16667° or 38° 10′ south
Longitude
176.26667° or 176° 16′ east
Open location code
4VHRR7M8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Urdu—“Whakarewarewa” goes by many names.
WhakarewarewaAragonese
УакареуареуаBulgarian
华卡雷瓦雷瓦Chinese
華卡雷瓦雷瓦Chinese
WhakarewarewaDutch
WhakarewarewaIndonesian
WhakarewarewaItalian
와카레와레와Korean
Te Whakarewarewatanga-o-te-ope-a-WahiaoMaori
WhakarewarewaMaori
WhakarewarewaSlovenian
WhakarewarewaTurkish
واکارے واریواUrdu
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