Ruatapu
Ruatapu is a small town in the Westland District in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. The town's name stems from Ruatapu, a figure in Māori mythology.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
- …is also known as “Ruatapu, New Zealand”
- Description: locality in Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mananui and Rimu.
Mananui
Locality
Mananui is a locality, which is situated 5 km northeast of Ruatapu.
Rimu
Hamlet
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- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
-42.80847° or 42° 48′ 31″ south
Longitude
170.8868° or 170° 53′ 13″ east
Open location code
4V9G5VRP+JP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Ruatapu” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ruatapu”
- Dutch: “Ruatapu, New Zealand”
- French: “Ruatapu (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Ruatapu”
- Maori: “Ruatapu”
- Turkish: “Ruatapu”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirror Creek and Totara Lagoon.
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