Papatawa

Papatawa is a rural community in the Tararua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located six kilometres north-east of Woodville, on both sides of State Highway 2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodville and Kumeroa.

Town

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Woodville, previously known as The Junction, is a small town in the southern North Island of New Zealand, 75 km north of Masterton and 25 km east of Palmerston North. Woodville is situated 6 km west of Papatawa.

Locality

Kumeroa is a farming settlement in Tararua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is about ten minutes' drive from Woodville, on the opposite side of the Manawatū River. Kumeroa is situated 6 km east of Papatawa.

Latitude

-40.3195° or 40° 19′ 10″ south

Longitude

175.9285° or 175° 55′ 43″ east

Elevation

122 metres (400 feet)

Open location code

4VFQMWJH+6C

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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