Tama

Tama is a hill in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 1,408 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Ngauruhoe and Upper Tama.

Mount Ngauruhoe

Volcano

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Mount Ngauruhoe is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island and first erupted about 2,500 years ago.

Upper Tama

Lake

Photo: Bohwaz, FAL.

Upper Tama is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whakapapa Village and Iwikau Village.

Whakapapa Village

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Whakapapa Village is a small village in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park. Whakapapa Village is situated 8 km west of Tama.

Iwikau Village

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southwest of Tama.

Tama

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,408 metres
Category: landform
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.17824° or 39° 10′ 42″ south

Longitude

175.63021° or 175° 37′ 49″ east

Elevation

1,408 metres (4,619 feet)

Open location code

4VGQRJCJ+P3

GeoNames ID

6226814

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