Tama Lakes
The Tama Lakes are two crater lakes in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park. They fill two of a series of explosion craters on the Tama Saddle between Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngaruahoe.Photo: Travel & Shit, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lakes in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Nga Puna a Tama”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Upper Tama and Mount Ngauruhoe.
Mount Ngauruhoe
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mount Ngauruhoe is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island and first erupted about 2,500 years ago. Mount Ngauruhoe is situated 3 km northeast of Tama Lakes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whakapapa Village and Iwikau Village.
Whakapapa Village
Hamlet
Whakapapa Village is a small village in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park. Whakapapa Village is situated 7 km west of Tama Lakes.
Iwikau Village
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Tama Lakes.
Tama Lakes
- Categories: volcanic crater lake and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Tama Lakes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Tama Lakes” goes by many names.
- German: “Tama Lakes”
- Italian: “Laghi Tama”
- Portuguese: “Lagos Tama”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tukino Alpine Village and Taurewa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tama and Pukekaikiore.
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