Maungatua

Maungatua, known also as Mauka Atua is a prominent ridge in the Taieri Plains in , New Zealand. It rises 895 metres above the floodplain of the , directly to the west of 's at .
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  • Peak rising to 895 metres (2,936 feet)
  • Description: mountain in New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Mauka Atua”
    “Mauka Atua / Maungatua”
    “Mount Maungatua”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berwick and Momona.
DrThneed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small farming community on the banks…
is a small town on the in New Zealand's . is situated 9 km southeast of Maungatua.
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is a rural suburb of , , with a population of 960 as of June 2025. is situated 9 km east of Maungatua.

Maungatua

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Latitude
-45.88059° or 45° 52′ 50″ south
Longitude
170.11204° or 170° 6′ 43″ east
Open location code
4V6G4496+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6594394076
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6210132
Wiki­data ID
Q6792571

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Maungatua” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Maungatua”
  • Dutch: “Maungatua”
  • Irish: “Mauka Atua”
  • Ladin: “Maungatua”
  • Maori: “Mauka Atua”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lee Stream and West Taieri Reservoir.

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