Waitākere Ranges

The Waitākere Ranges is a mountain range in New Zealand. Located in between metropolitan and the Tasman Sea, the ranges and its foothills and coasts comprise some 27,720 hectares of public and private land.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 327 metres
  • Description: mountain range in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Monts Waitakere”, “Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland”, and “ワイタケレ山脈”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kitekite Falls and Te Toiokawharu.

Waterfall
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is a scenic 3-tiered waterfall near , . is situated 2½ km west of Waitākere Ranges.

Peak
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is a hill in the Waitākere Ranges… is situated 2½ km southeast of Waitākere Ranges.

Waterfall
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The is a waterfall in the western… is situated 3½ km southwest of Waitākere Ranges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karekare and Piha.

Hamlet
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is a small coastal settlement… is situated 4 km southwest of Waitākere Ranges.

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is a beachside settlement of about 600 people…

Village
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is a coastal settlement on the … is situated 6 km southeast of Waitākere Ranges.

Waitākere Ranges

Latitude
-36.96667° or 36° 58′ south
Longitude
174.51667° or 174° 31′ east
Elevation
327 metres (1,073 feet)
Open location code
4VMP2GM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2179865
Wiki­data ID
Q1807035
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Waitākere Ranges” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Waitakere Ranges”
  • Dutch: “Waitakere Ranges”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سلاسل وايتاكيرى”
  • French: “Chaînes Waitakere”
  • Galician: “Waitakere Ranges”
  • German: “Waitakere Ranges”
  • German: “Waitākere Ranges”
  • Japanese: “ワイタケレ レンジズ”
  • Maori: “Te Wao Nui o Tiriwa”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Waitakere Ranges”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Waitakere Ranges”
  • Norwegian: “Waitakere Ranges”
  • Polish: “Waitakere Ranges”
  • Russian: “Хребты Уаитакере”
  • Spanish: “Cordilleras Waitakere”
  • Venetian: “Waitakere Ranges”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Piha and Huia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Huia Dam and Upper Huia Reservoir.

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Worth a closer look: Auckland and Wellington.

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