Maunga Kākaramea

Maunga Kākaramea is a 743 metres high dacite volcano located between and in the of New Zealand. It has multiple steaming features and a picturesque crater lake reached by a short walk from the nearest road and has a nearby geothermal area.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 440 metres
  • Description: mountain in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Maunga Kākaramea (Rainbow Mountain)”, “Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain”, “Maungakakaramea”, and “Rainbow Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lady Knox Geyser and Southern Crater Lake.

Geyser
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a geyser in the area of the Taupō Volcanic Zone in . It is named after Lady Constance Knox, the second daughter of Uchter Knox, 15th Governor of New Zealand.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peak
is an 825 metres high dacite volcano located between and in the . The area of the mountain is a scenic reserve and some of its southern slopes are highly geothermally active.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimangu.

Hamlet
is a place in , that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It is known for Volcanic Rift Valley. is a thirty minutes drive from .

Maunga Kākaramea

Latitude
-38.31927° or 38° 19′ 9″ south
Longitude
176.38824° or 176° 23′ 18″ east
Elevation
440 metres (1,444 feet)
Open location code
4VHRM9JQ+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4044603572
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2187105
Wiki­data ID
Q31466218
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Maunga Kākaramea” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Maungakakaramea”
  • Cebuano: “Rainbow Mountain”
  • Dutch: “Maungakakaramea”
  • Dutch: “Rainbow Mountain”
  • German: “Maunga Kākaramea”
  • German: “Maungakakaramea”
  • German: “Rainbow Mountain”
  • Irish: “Maunga Kākaramea”
  • Maori: “Maunga Kākaramea”
  • Maori: “Maungakakaramea”

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Highlights include Opal Lake and Crater lake.

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