Waikaia
Waikaia, formerly known as Switzers, is a town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. From 1909 until 1959, it was the terminus of the Waikaia Branch railway.
- Type: Village with 135 residents
- Description: locality in Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Switzers”, “Wakaia”, and “Whakaea”
Waikaia
- Category: locality
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.72533° or 45° 43′ 31″ south
Longitude
168.85001° or 168° 51′ east
Population
135
Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)
Open location code
4V6C7VF2+V2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Waikaia” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Waikaia”
- Dutch: “Waikaia”
- French: “Waikaia”
- Maori: “Waikaia”
- Polish: “Waikaia”
- Turkish: “Waikaia”
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