Motukawao Islands

The Motukawao Islands are the northernmost of several small groups of islands that lie in the off the west coast of the , New Zealand.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island group in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Motukawao Group

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colville.

Hamlet
, a small town in the north of the in the of , lies 26 kilometres north of in Bay on the , and is the northernmost town of any note on the peninsula. is situated 9 km northeast of Motukawao Islands.

Motukawao Islands

Latitude
-36.66667° or 36° 40′ south
Longitude
175.38333° or 175° 23′ east
Open location code
4VMQ89MM+88
Geo­Names ID
2207654
Wiki­data ID
Q1950111
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Satellite Map

Discover Motukawao Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Motukawao Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Motukawao Group
  • Chinese: 莫圖卡瓦奧島
  • Dutch: Motukawao Islands
  • Finnish: Motukawao-saaret
  • Finnish: Motukawao
  • Finnish: Motukawaosaaret
  • French: Motukawao Islands
  • German: Motukawao Group
  • Japanese: モトゥカワオ諸島

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Amodeo Bay and Colville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Motukahaua Island and Motukaramarama Island (Bush Island).

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