Kimihia

Kimihia is a north-eastern suburb of .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: locality in Waikato District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: Kimihia, New Zealand

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Hakanoa and Huntly.

Lake
is located within the eastern side of the township, in the of New Zealand. is a riverine lake with links to the , which lies 300 m to the west.

Railway station
Raahui Pookeka-Huntly Railway Station is on the North Island Main Trunk line and the Awaroa Branch in the town of in the of New Zealand, 65 mi south of Auckland.

Power station
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
The is the largest thermal power station in and is located in the town of in the . It is operated by Genesis Energy Limited, a publicly listed company. is situated 3 km west of Kimihia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huntly and Ohinewai.

Town
is a New Zealand town with a population of 8,550. It straddles the , and is within the in the northern part of the region local government area.

Hamlet
is a small settlement in the , in . It is located on the east bank of the on SH1, 9 km north of The name is Māori for "girl's water place", or, more likely, "place of Hinewai", Hinewai being a female personal name. is situated 7 km north of Kimihia.

Village
is a small town of about 500 people on the eastern bank of the in the of . It is overlooked by , the sacred burial ground for the Waikato tribes of the Māori people, located just to the north. is situated 7 km south of Kimihia.

Kimihia

Latitude
-37.54754° or 37° 32′ 51″ south
Longitude
175.18206° or 175° 10′ 55″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
4VJQF52J+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7795632842
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2188839
Wiki­data ID
Q25660454
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In Other Languages

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

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kimihia School and Huntly East Mine.

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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 “Kimihia”. Photo: tara hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0.