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: “Waimangu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frying Pan Lake and Inferno Crater Lake.

Lake
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is the world's largest hot spring. It is located in the Echo Crater of the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, and its acidic water maintains a temperature of about 50 to 60 °C.

Lake
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large hot spring located in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley on the North Island of , and the largest geyser-like feature in the world.

Lake
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimangu and Te Wairoa.

Hamlet
is a place in , that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It is known for Volcanic Rift Valley. is a thirty minutes drive from .

Hamlet
Photo: JShook, CC BY 2.5.
was a village close to the shore of near , New Zealand. The village was buried by volcanic ash in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. 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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Satellite Map

Discover Waimangu Geyser from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“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: “Geiser Waimangu”
  • Spanish: “Géiser Waimangu”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waimangu and Rotomahana.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fairy Crater and Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake.

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