Maketu
Maketu is a small town on the Western Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand. It is located roughly 9 km from Paengaroa, 14 km from Te Puke, 38 km from Tauranga, 56 km from Rotorua and 62 km from Whakatāne.
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Thomas‘ Anglican Church and Newdicks Beach.
Newdicks Beach
Beach
Newdicks Beach is located on the southeastern side of Okurei Point in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rangiuru and Pongakawa.
Rangiuru
Hamlet
Rangiuru is a rural community in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand's North Island. Rangiuru is situated 8 km west of Maketu.
Pongakawa
Hamlet
Pongakawa is a rural community in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 2 runs through it. The name of the settlement comes from Māori terms meaning "Bitter ferns". Pongakawa is situated 8 km south of Maketu.
Paengaroa
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Maketu
- Type: Town with 1,460 residents
- Description: locality in New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.75826° or 37° 45′ 30″ south
Longitude
176.45403° or 176° 27′ 15″ east
Population
1,460
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
4VJR6FR3+MJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Maketu” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Peter and Maketu Fire Station.
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