Levin

Levin is a town of 19,000 people in the Manawatu region of New Zealand's North Island. Levin is the largest town in the Horowhenua District. Nestled beneath the magnificent Tararua Ranges, it is near Lake Horowhenua.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Levin and Thompson House.

Levin

Railway station

Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Levin railway station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk serving Levin in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand. It is served by the Capital Connection long-distance commuter train between Wellington and Palmerston North.

Thompson House

Public building

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Thompson House is a public building.

Horowhenua College

School

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Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school has 885 students from Years 9 to 13 as of July 2026.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōhau and Koputaroa.

Ōhau

Village

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Ōhau is a village and semi-rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just south of Levin on State Highway 1. Ōhau is situated 6 km southwest of Levin.

Koputaroa

Hamlet

Koputaroa, Koputāroa or Kōputaroa is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south of Shannon and north of Levin on State Highway 57. Koputaroa is situated 6 km northeast of Levin.

Levin

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Levin Borough”
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-40.6167° or 40° 37′ south

Longitude

175.2833° or 175° 17′ east

Elevation

28 metres (92 feet)

Open location code

4VFQ97MM+88

GeoNames ID

2188405

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