Tahuna
Tahuna is a small rural settlement located 18 km north of Morrinsville. In the Māori language Tahuna means sandbank, likely to refer to the sandbanks along the nearby Piako River, where a Māori settlement started.- Type: Village with 183 residents
- Description: locality in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Tahuna, Waikato”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springdale and Mangateparu.
Springdale
Hamlet
Springdale is a rural community in the… Springdale is situated 7 km southeast of Tahuna.
Mangateparu
Hamlet
Mangateparu is a settlement nestled at the foot of the… Mangateparu is situated 10 km south of Tahuna.
Tahuna
- Categories: locality and historic site
- Location: Matamata-Piako District, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.50098° or 37° 30′ 4″ south
Longitude
175.49402° or 175° 29′ 39″ east
Population
183
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
4VJQFFXV+JJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Tahuna” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Tahuna”
- French: “Tahuna (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Tahuna”
- Maori: “Tahuna”
- Turkish: “Tahuna”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Waiti and Hoe-O-Tainui.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tahuna Fire Station and Tahuna School.
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