Pongakawa
Pongakawa is a rural community in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 2 runs through it. The name of the settlement comes from Māori terms meaning "Bitter ferns".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pukehina and Paengaroa.
Pukehina
Hamlet
Pukehina is a beach and township located in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It consists of a white sandy beach, an estuary, farms and several homes. Pukehina is situated 4½ km east of Pongakawa.
Paengaroa
Village
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Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is 9 km from Maketu, 11 km from Te Puke, 35 km from Tauranga and 46 kilometres from Rotorua. Paengaroa is situated 5 km west of Pongakawa.
Maketu
Town
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Maketu is a small town on the Western Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand. It is located roughly 9 km from Paengaroa, 14 km from Te Puke, 38 km from Tauranga, 56 km from Rotorua and 62 km from Whakatane. Maketu is situated 8 km north of Pongakawa.
Pongakawa
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.82559° or 37° 49′ 32″ southLongitude
176.47223° or 176° 28′ 20″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
4VJR5FFC+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1602098173OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Pongakawa” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Pongakawa”
- Turkish: “Pongakawa”
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