Kekerengu
Kekerengu is a settlement in northern Kaikōura District, Canterbury, South Island. It is situated along State Highway 1 between Kaikōura and Blenheim. The locality is named for Te Kēkerengū, a chief of the Ngāti Ira hapū who was slain in the region alongside his mother and followers.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Kaikoura District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kekerangu”
Kekerengu
- Category: locality
- Location: Kaikōura District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.00194° or 42° 0′ 7″ south
Longitude
174.00548° or 174° 0′ 20″ east
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
4V9PX2X4+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Kekerengu” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Kekerengu”
- Russian: “Кекеренгу”
- Turkish: “Kekerengu”
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