Mākara Beach, previously spelled Makara Beach, is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, consisting of a small seaside village and its surrounding countryside. The Wellington City Council regards it as a separate suburb to Mākara.

Ohariu

Suburb

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Ohariu is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is a rural area, located 5 kilometres from Khandallah. The name is a corruption of Owhariu, where, according to Māori mythology, Kupe dried the sails of his canoe.

City

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Wellington City is that part of the urban area of Wellington in New Zealand that is administered by Wellington City Council. The Windy City is centred on the western foreshore of Wellington Harbour and stretches as far north as the suburb of Tawa.

Ohariu Bay

Latitude

-41.21752° or 41° 13′ 3″ south

Longitude

174.71195° or 174° 42′ 43″ east

Elevation

63 metres (207 feet)

Open location code

4VCPQPJ6+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3819686593

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

2185867

Wikidata ID

Q32302558

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ohariu Bay” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ohariu Bay”

Localities in the Area

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