Motuihe Island

Motuihe Island lies between and islands in the of , near . The island measures 179 ha, of which around 18 ha are remnants of coastal forest.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Motuihe Island / Te Motu-a-Ihenga”, “Motuihi Island”, and “Te Motu-o-Ihenga

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackpool and Oneroa.

Quarter
is a settlement on in northern . It was named after in . is situated 6 km northeast of Motuihe Island.

Quarter
is a settlement on in northern . The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long beach" for . Whittaker's Music Museum, a specialist music museum, has operated in since 1996. is situated 7 km northeast of Motuihe Island.

Suburb
is a suburb and beach 13 kilometres east of in . was originally a rural farm owned by Alfred Buckland until being developed as a holiday destination for in the 1910s with a regular passenger service to the beach. is situated 7 km southwest of Motuihe Island.

Motuihe Island

Latitude
-36.8124° or 36° 48′ 45″ south
Longitude
174.94594° or 174° 56′ 45″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
4VMP5WQW+29
Geo­Names ID
2186549
Wiki­data ID
Q1950106
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Motuihe Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Motuihe Island
  • Czech: Motuihe
  • Dutch: Motuihe Island
  • Esperanto: Insulo Motuihe
  • French: Motuihe Island
  • German: Motuihe Island
  • Japanese: モツイヒ島
  • Japanese: モトゥイへ島
  • Maori: Te Motu-a-Ihenga
  • Russian: Мотуихе

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About Mapcarta. 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 “Motuihe Island”. Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.