Matapu
Matapu is a locality located in South Taranaki District within the southern Taranaki Region of New Zealand. Hāwera is to the south-east, Eltham to the north-east, Kaponga to the north-west and Manaia to the south-west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okaiawa and Mangatoki.
Okaiawa
Hamlet
Okaiawa or Ōkaiawa is a rural community in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is located about 14 kilometres north-west of Hāwera, north of State Highway 45 and State Highway 3. Okaiawa is situated 6 km south of Matapu.
Mangatoki
Locality
Mangatoki is a locality in southern Taranaki, in New Zealand's North Island. Eltham is to the east, Kaponga to the west and Matapu to the south. The Mangatoki Stream runs from Mount Taranaki through the area and into the Waingongoro River. Mangatoki is situated 6 km north of Matapu.
Kaponga
Village
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Kaponga is a small town in the southern part of the Taranaki region of New Zealand. It is known as "The Gateway to Dawson's Falls" on Mount Taranaki. Kaponga is located inland from Manaia and Eltham, and is on the main road connecting Eltham to Ōpunake. Kaponga is situated 8 km northwest of Matapu.
Matapu
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in South Taranaki District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
- Location: South Taranaki District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.47768° or 39° 28′ 40″ southLongitude
174.22136° or 174° 13′ 17″ eastElevation
168 metres (551 feet)Open location code
4VGPG6CC+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 5170320164OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Matapu” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Matapu”
- French: “Matapu”
- Malay: “Matapu”
- Maori: “Matapu”
- Turkish: “Matapu”
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