Ngakawau

Ngakawau is a hamlet in , and has about 190 residents. Ngakawau is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Hamlet with 190 residents
  • Description: locality in Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Ngakawhau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Granity School and Mangatini Falls.

School
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Waterfall
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is a waterfall, which is situated 4 km east of Ngakawau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Millerton and Granity.

Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.
is a small settlement in the northwestern of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is in the Papahaua Ranges, around 33 kilometres by road north of , via SH67 from Westport to .

Photo: PDXMaria, CC0.
is the first small town north of Westport on State Highway 67, in the northern part of the of the of .

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a former settlement in the northwestern of in the West Coast region. It is located in the Papahaua Ranges about 30 kilometres linear distance north east from . is situated 2½ km southeast of Ngakawau.

Ngakawau

Latitude
-41.61311° or 41° 36′ 47″ south
Longitude
171.87001° or 171° 52′ 12″ east
Population
190
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
4VCH9VPC+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 326539062
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2186212
Wiki­data ID
Q25661925
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Satellite Map

Discover Ngakawau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Ngakawau” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Ngakawau”
  • Turkish: “Ngakawau”

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