Waimangu Geyser

The Waimangu Geyser, located near in , was for a time the most powerful geyser in the world. The geyser began erupting in 1900. Its eruptions were observed reaching up to 1,500 feet in height, and it excited worldwide interest.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Geyser
  • Description: extinct geyser in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Geiser Waimangu”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Frying Pan Lake and Inferno Crater Lake.

Lake
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is the world's largest hot spring.

Lake
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is a large hot spring located…

Lake
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimangu and Te Wairoa.

Hamlet
is a place in , that got…

Hamlet
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was a village close to the shore of near , New Zealand. is situated 9 km northwest of Waimangu Geyser.

Waimangu Geyser

Latitude
-38.28254° or 38° 16′ 57″ south
Longitude
176.39535° or 176° 23′ 43″ east
Elevation
379 metres (1,243 feet)
Open location code
4VHRP98W+X4
Geo­Names ID
2180192
Wiki­data ID
Q1440831
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Waimangu Geyser” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վայմանգու”
  • Catalan: “guèiser Waimangu”
  • Catalan: “Guèiser Waimangu”
  • Cebuano: “Waimangu”
  • Chinese: “懷芒古間歇泉”
  • Czech: “Waimangu Geyser”
  • Dutch: “Waimangu Geyser”
  • Finnish: “Waimangun geysir”
  • German: “Waimangu-Geysir”
  • Hebrew: “גייזר ויימנגו”
  • Italian: “Geyser Waimangu”
  • Korean: “와이망구 화산계곡”
  • Polish: “Gejzer Waimangu”
  • Portuguese: “Gêiser de Waimangu”
  • Romanian: “Gheizerul Waimangu”
  • Russian: “Ваймангу”
  • Russian: “Уаимангу”
  • Serbian: “Вајмангу”
  • Spanish: “Géiser Waimangu”
  • Turkish: “Waimangu Gayzeri”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Waimangu and Rotomahana.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fairy Crater and Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake.

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Worth a closer look: Auckland and Wellington.

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