Kairaki

Kairaki is a small rural community in the , New Zealand. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "sky eater" for Kairaki.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet with 129 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Waimakariri District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Kairaki, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brooklands Lagoon and St Bartholomew’s Church.

Lake
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
is an elongated estuary near . The drains into it and it is at the mouth of the . is situated 2½ km south of Kairaki.

Church
Photo: Kiwi05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km west of Kairaki.

Park
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park, which is situated 4 km west of Kairaki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Pines Beach and Brooklands.

Village
Photo: Gavin Treadgold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small town situated roughly 4 kilometres east of in the Canterbury region of the of New Zealand. It is 1 km north of the mouth of the .

Hamlet
Photo: Gavin Treadgold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the northernmost suburb of , New Zealand. The settlement was built on former swamp land adjacent to , which forms part of the mouth.

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town just north of on the east coast of the South Island of . It lies 17 km from central Christchurch, and north of the Waimakariri River. The town is a separate community, but also a commuter suburb of its city neighbour.

Kairaki

Latitude
-43.38664° or 43° 23′ 12″ south
Longitude
172.70379° or 172° 42′ 14″ east
Population
129
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
4V8JJP73+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 300539565
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6220588
Wiki­data ID
Q15403218
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Satellite Map

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

From Dutch to Turkish—“Kairaki” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kairaki, New Zealand”
  • French: “Kairaki”
  • Malay: “Kairaki, New Zealand”
  • Maori: “Kairaki”
  • Russian: “Каираки”
  • Turkish: “Kairaki”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beach Grove and Stewarts Gully.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kairaki Creek and Waimakariri Sailing Club.

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