Lake Ōkataina

Lake Ōkataina is the northernmost and largest of four smaller lakes lying between Lake Rotorua and in the of 's .
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of around 320 metres (1,030 feet)
  • …is also known as “Lake Ōkataina / Te Moana i kataina ā Te Rangitakaroro”
  • Description: volcanic crater lake in New Zealand

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rotokawa and Tikitere.
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km west of Lake Ōkataina.
, also known as "Hell's Gate", is a suburb… is situated 9 km northwest of Lake Ōkataina.
is a village, which is situated 9 km southwest of Lake Ōkataina.
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-38.11667° or 38° 7′ south
Longitude
176.41667° or 176° 25′ east
Open location code
4VHRVCM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Ōkataina” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lake Okataina”
  • Dutch: “Lake Okataina”
  • French: “Lac Okataina”
  • German: “Lake Ōkataina”
  • Italian: “Lago Okataina”
  • Maori: “Ōkataina”
  • Maori: “Te Moana i kataina ā Te Rangitakaroro”
  • Persian: “دریاچه اوکاتینا”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Okataina”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waikererū Bay and Kaiwaka Bay.

New Zealand: Highlights

Learn more about Auckland and Wellington.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”