Kakanui
Kakanui is a coastal town in Otago, New Zealand, located approximately 14 km south of Oamaru. The Kakanui River divides the settlement in two. Kakanui was home to a small Maori population prior to European settlement.
- Village with about 400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Kākaunui”
- Description: locality in Otago Region, New Zealand
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reidston and Maheno.
Kakanui
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Latitude
-45.17965° or 45° 10′ 47″ south
Longitude
170.90363° or 170° 54′ 13″ east
Open location code
4V6GRWC3+4F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Kakanui” goes by many names.
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