Rātana Pā
Rātana Pā, or Ratana Community, is a town in the North Island of New Zealand, near Whanganui and Marton in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The locality was the farm of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, the founder of a Māori religious and political movement, and the settlement developed in the 1920s as followers came to see Rātana.
- Village with about 350 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (150 feet)
- …is named after Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana
- Description: locality in Rangitikei District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand, headquarters of the Rātana Church and political movement
- Also known as“Rātana”“Ratana Community”
Places of Interest
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Lake Waipu
Lake Waipu, just south of Rātana Pā, is a 7 ha shallow coastal aeolian, or dune-dammed, lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turakina and Whangaehu.
Whangaehu
Whangaehu is a settlement in the Rangitikei District…
3½ km north of Rātana Pā
Rātana Pā
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Latitude
-40.03899° or 40° 2′ 20″ south
Longitude
175.17612° or 175° 10′ 34″ east
Open location code
4VFQX56G+CC
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Rātana Pā” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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