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Karoro

Karoro is a suburb to the south-west of on the West Coast of New Zealand. Karoro has about 1,020 residents.
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  • Type: Quarter with 1,020 residents
  • Description: suburb of Greymouth, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Karoro, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greymouth Airport and Greymouth High School.

Aerodrome
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
is a small, uncontrolled aerodrome located in the suburb of Blaketown, 1 Nautical mile south of the CBD on the West Coast of the of New Zealand.

School
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is one of two post-primary schools in Greymouth, New Zealand. The other is . It is the largest school on the West Coast of New Zealand with a roll of 582 students.

Park
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 2½ km northeast of Karoro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wharemoa and Blaketown.

Quarter
Photo: Giantflightlessbirds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a southeastern suburb of on the West Coast of New Zealand. Marsden Road is a major road running through the suburb. Sawyers Creek runs northwest through the suburb to join the Grey River / Māwheranui near its mouth on the Tasman Sea.

Quarter
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
is a suburb to the west of on the West Coast of New Zealand. The Grey River separates from Cobden, and the Lagoon separates it from the centre of Greymouth. is situated 3 km north of Karoro.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest town in the West Coast region in the of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is 14,600, which accounts for 42% of the West Coast's inhabitants.

Karoro

Latitude
-42.47417° or 42° 28′ 27″ south
Longitude
171.18352° or 171° 11′ 1″ east
Population
1,020
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
4V9HG5GM+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1633761885
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
6212658
Wiki­data ID
Q6373264
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Satellite Map

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

From Dutch to Turkish—“Karoro” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Karoro, New Zealand”
  • French: “Karoro”
  • Maori: “Karoro”
  • Turkish: “Karoro”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wharemoa and Boddytown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karoro School and Kararo Beach.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Karoro”. Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.