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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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 870 metres
  • Description: mountain in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Mauka Atua”, “Mauka Atua / Maungatua”, and “Mount Maungatua

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berwick and Momona.

Locality
is a small farming community on the banks of the at the southwestern limit of city, , some 40 kilometres from the city centre.

Hamlet
is a small town on the in New Zealand's . School was established in 1899 and closed in 2004. The Henley Co-operative Dairy Company, established in nearby Henley, moved their cheese factory here, and was closed in the 1980s. is situated 9 km southeast of Maungatua.

Village
is a rural suburb of , , with a population of 960 as of June 2025. It is located 28 kilometres west of the central city at the edge of the Taieri Plains, close to the foot of Maungatua. is situated 9 km east of Maungatua.

Maungatua

Latitude
-45.88059° or 45° 52′ 50″ south
Longitude
170.11204° or 170° 6′ 43″ east
Elevation
870 metres (2,854 feet)
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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