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.
- Type: Geyser
- Description: geothermal area and suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Te Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao”, “Te Whakarewarewatanga-o-te-ope-a-Wahiao”, “Whaharewarewa”, “Whaka”, and “Whakarewarewa Geysers”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lake Rotoatamaheke and Lake Rotokanapanapa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fenton Park and Lynmore.
Lynmore
Suburb
Whakarewarewa
- Categories: geothermal area in New Zealand, suburb, and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.16667° or 38° 10′ south
Longitude
176.26667° or 176° 16′ east
Elevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)
Open location code
4VHRR7M8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Urdu—“Whakarewarewa” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Whakarewarewa”
- Bulgarian: “Уакареуареуа”
- Chinese: “华卡雷瓦雷瓦”
- Chinese: “華卡雷瓦雷瓦”
- Dutch: “Whakarewarewa”
- French: “Whakarewarewa”
- German: “Whakarewarewa”
- Indonesian: “Whakarewarewa”
- Italian: “Whakarewarewa”
- Korean: “와카레와레와”
- Maori: “Whakarewarewa”
- Slovenian: “Whakarewarewa”
- Turkish: “Whakarewarewa”
- Urdu: “واکارے واریوا”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fenton Park and Tihiotonga.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pohaturoa and Whakarewarewa State Forest.
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