Pokaka
Pokaka is a locality 12 km south of the village National Park in Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui region, the Central North Island of New Zealand. Pokaka is located inside the Tongariro National Park.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Pōkākā”, “Pokaka, New Zealand”, and “Pokako”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Last Spike Memorial and Makatote Viaduct.
Last Spike Memorial
Obelisk
Makatote Viaduct
Bridge
The Makatote Viaduct takes the North Island Main Trunk… Makatote Viaduct is situated 2½ km north of Pokaka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horopito and Erua.
Horopito
Hamlet
Horopito is a locality in the North Island of New Zealand. Horopito is situated 6 km south of Pokaka.
Erua
Hamlet
Erua is a rural settlement six kilometres south of the… Erua is situated 7 km north of Pokaka.
Pokaka
- Category: locality
- Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.29015° or 39° 17′ 25″ south
Longitude
175.38977° or 175° 23′ 23″ east
Elevation
849 metres (2,785 feet)
Open location code
4VGQP95Q+WW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Pokaka” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Pokaka, New Zealand”
- Maori: “Pokaka”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Pokaka”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pokaka”
- Turkish: “Pokaka”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Waikune and Makotuku Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Manganui o te Ao Viaduct and Manganuioteao Stream Bridge.
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