Cape Kidnappers

Cape Kidnappers, known in Māori as Te Kauwae-a-Māui, and officially named Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui, is a headland at the southern extremity of on the east coast of New Zealand's .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui”, “Matau-a-maui”, and “Te Matau-a-Maui

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Awanga.

Village
is a small rural beachside town in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. is near Cape Kidnappers, which has a renowned colony of the Australasian gannet.

Cape Kidnappers

Latitude
-39.6432° or 39° 38′ 36″ south
Longitude
177.09543° or 177° 5′ 44″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
4VGV934W+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1956381230
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2188857
Wiki­data ID
Q496590
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Cape Kidnappers” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: cape Kidnappers
  • Cebuano: Cape Kidnappers
  • Chinese: 基德纳珀斯角
  • Chinese: 拐子角
  • Dutch: Cape Kidnappers
  • Esperanto: Kabo Kidnappers
  • French: cap Kidnappers
  • French: Cap Kidnappers
  • German: Cape Kidnappers
  • Italian: Cape Kidnappers
  • Italian: capo Kidnappers
  • Lithuanian: Pagrobėjų kyšulys
  • Manipuri: ꯀꯦꯞ ꯀꯤꯗꯅꯦꯞꯄꯔꯁ
  • Maori: Te Kauwae-a-Māui
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Cape Kidnappers
  • Portuguese: Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui
  • Portuguese: Cape Kidnappers
  • Spanish: Secuestradores del Cabo
  • Swedish: Cape Kidnappers
  • Swedish: Te Kauwae-a-Māui

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rāngaiika and Clifton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Kidnappers and Gannet Colony.

Hawke’s Bay: Must-Visit Destinations

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