South Island
Canterbury
Ashburton District

Mount Somers

Mount Somers is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, nestled in the foothills of the . The population in the 2021 census was 160. Due to its scenic location, it has seen growth in the number of holiday homes.
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  • Type: Village with 147 residents
  • Description: locality in Ashburton District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Mt Somers”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Somers Springburn School.

School
Photo: Giantflightlessbirds, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Staveley and Anama.

Hamlet
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small township in the , Canterbury, New Zealand. is situated 7 km northeast of Mount Somers.

Locality
is a sparsely populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is on the , with the not far to the north in nearby Mount Somers. is situated 8 km south of Mount Somers.

Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a lightly populated locality in the mid-Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is located in an agricultural area on the southern side of the . is situated 10 km southeast of Mount Somers.

Mount Somers

Latitude
-43.70558° or 43° 42′ 20″ south
Longitude
171.40244° or 171° 24′ 9″ east
Population
147
Elevation
361 metres (1,184 feet)
Named after
Mount Somers / Te Kiekie
Open location code
4V8H7CV2+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 514211630
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2186430
Wiki­data ID
Q6923745
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Turkish—“Mount Somers” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Mount Somers”
  • Dutch: “Mount Somers”
  • French: “Mount Somers”
  • Malay: “Gunung Somers”
  • Maori: “Mount Somers”
  • Maori: “Te Kiekie”
  • Polish: “Mount Somers”
  • Turkish: “Mount Somers”
  • “Mount Somers”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Old Post Office Library and Mt Somers Domain.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mount Somers”. Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.