Kawerau

Kawerau is a town in the on the of . It is situated 100 km south-east of and 58 km east of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Tarawera High School and Pūtauaki.

School
is a secondary school located in Kawerau, .

Peak
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
, known in English as Mount Edgecumbe… is situated 4 km southeast of Kawerau.

Power station
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The is a 100-megawatt geothermal… is situated 3 km northeast of Kawerau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Onepu and Te Teko.

Locality
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is a rural community in the … is situated 8 km northeast of Kawerau.

Village
is a small inland town along the banks of the… is situated 10 km northeast of Kawerau.

Kawerau

Latitude
-38.08574° or 38° 5′ 9″ south
Longitude
176.70333° or 176° 42′ 12″ east
Population
7,600
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NZ KAW
Open location code
4VHRWP73+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 939088035
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2188942
Wiki­data ID
Q1674085
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Kawerau” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Kawerau”
  • Catalan: “Kawerau”
  • Cebuano: “Kawerau”
  • Chinese: “卡韋勞”
  • Dutch: “Kawerau”
  • French: “Kawerau”
  • German: “Kawerau”
  • Italian: “distretto di Kawerau”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Kawerau”
  • Japanese: “カウェラウ”
  • Malay: “Kawerau”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kawerau”
  • Polish: “Kawerau”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Kawerau”
  • Turkish: “Kawerau”
  • Urdu: “کاویراؤ”
  • Western Panjabi: “ضلع کاوراو”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rotomā Hills and Te Mahoe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kawerau Police Station and Kawerau Town Hall.

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