Mataroa

Mataroa is a settlement in the and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's . The area was already settled by the Māori iwi Ngāti Rangi by the time William Colenso made the first recorded European visit in 1845.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taihape.

Town
is in the of the North Island of New Zealand. It serves a large rural community. State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island, passes through the town. is situated 7 km southeast of Mataroa.

Mataroa

Latitude
-39.65233° or 39° 39′ 8″ south
Longitude
175.72426° or 175° 43′ 27″ east
Elevation
537 metres (1,762 feet)
Open location code
4VGQ8PXF+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281430730
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2187179
Wiki­data ID
Q65432276
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In Other Languages

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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mataroa School and Mataroa Hall.

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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 “Mataroa”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.