Poverty Bay

Poverty Bay, officially named Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay, is the largest of several small bays on the east coast of 's to the north of .
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa” and “Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Awapuni and Elgin.

Quarter
is a suburb of the city of , located in the southwest of the city. It is named after the lagoon, where the runs into the ocean. is situated 4½ km northeast of Poverty Bay.

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the of New Zealand's . It is located east and north of , south of and west of Gisborne Central. is situated 5 km northeast of Poverty Bay.

Village
is a settlement in the of New Zealand's . It is located to the west of the city of on State Highway 2, close to the mouth of the . The name was officially modified to include macrons in 2021. is situated 5 km northwest of Poverty Bay.

Poverty Bay

Latitude
-38.7° or 38° 42′ south
Longitude
177.96667° or 177° 58′ east
Open location code
4VHV7XX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2184303
Wiki­data ID
Q498841
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Walloon—“Poverty Bay” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Poverty Bay
  • Cebuano: Poverty Bay
  • Dutch: Poverty Bay
  • Dutch: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay
  • Dutch: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
  • Esperanto: Povreca golfo
  • French: baie de la Pauvreté
  • French: Baie de la Pauvreté
  • French: Poverty Bay
  • French: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
  • German: Poverty Bay
  • German: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay
  • Hebrew: מפרץ פוברטי
  • Italian: Baia della Povertà
  • Japanese: ポヴァティ湾
  • Japanese: ポバティ湾
  • Maori: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Poverty Bay
  • Persian: خلیج پاورتی
  • Picard: Poverty Bay
  • Picard: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay
  • Picard: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
  • Polish: Poverty Bay
  • Venetian: Baja de la Poresa
  • Vlaams: Poverty Bay
  • Vlaams: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay
  • Vlaams: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
  • Walloon: Poverty Bay
  • Walloon: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay
  • Walloon: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Awapuni Lagoon and Waipaoa River.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Poverty Bay”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.