Houhora

Houhora is a locality and harbour on the east side of the Aupōuri Peninsula of , New Zealand. It is 41 km north of . Waihopo, Te Raupo, Pukenui, Raio and Houhora Heads are associated localities on the southern shores of the harbour.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pukenui Solar Farm.

Power station
The is a photovoltaic power station at Pukenui, near Houhora on the Aupouri Peninsula in the of . The farm is owned by Aquila Capital, covering 19 hectares with a PV rating of 20.8 MWp and an inverter capacity of 17.2 MW. is situated 2½ km south of Houhora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pukenui and Ngataki.

Village
is a locality on the southwest side of Houhora Harbour on the Aupouri Peninsula of , New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through it. The name means "large hill" in the Māori language. is situated 2½ km southeast of Houhora.

Hamlet
Photo: Stug.stug, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community on the Aupouri Peninsula in , New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the area. To the north-east is Rarawa Beach, a mile-long strip of clean silver sand, gently shelving and backed by sand dunes. is situated 8 km northwest of Houhora.

Houhora

Latitude
-34.79471° or 34° 47′ 41″ south
Longitude
173.10562° or 173° 6′ 20″ east
Population
174
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
4VQM6444+46
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1540101330
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2189744
Wiki­data ID
Q1631316
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Satellite Map

Discover Houhora from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Houhora” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хоухора”
  • Catalan: “Houhora”
  • Cebuano: “Houhora”
  • Dutch: “Houhora”
  • French: “Houhora”
  • German: “Houhora”
  • Malay: “Houhora”
  • Maori: “Houhora”
  • Turkish: “Houhora”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Houhora Cemetery and Lambs Bridge.

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