Iwikau Village

Iwikau Village is a hamlet in , and has an elevation of 1,573 metres. Iwikau Village is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: locality in Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Iwikau Mountain Village”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tongariro National Park and Silica Rapids.

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, in the of , contains the three active volcanoes of Mount Ruapehu, Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe.

Rapids
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 3 km northwest of Iwikau Village.

Volcano
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is a volcano, which is situated 3½ km east of Iwikau Village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whakapapa Village and Tukino Village.

Hamlet
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is a small village in the of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to . is situated 4 km north of Iwikau Village.

Locality
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Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of , in the central area of the , . A club managed field, Tukino is open to the general public and both skiing and snowboarding are popular. is situated 7 km southeast of Iwikau Village.

Hamlet
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Turoa is a skifield on the south western side of , the highest mountain in the of , in . The area has been used for skiing since before the completion of the Mountain Road; however, the first commercial field was ready in 1965, but with a poor snow season did not operate. is situated 8 km south of Iwikau Village.

Iwikau Village

Latitude
-39.23689° or 39° 14′ 13″ south
Longitude
175.55628° or 175° 33′ 23″ east
Elevation
1,573 metres (5,161 feet)
Open location code
4VGQQH74+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 692004
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6226936
Wiki­data ID
Q25660954
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Satellite Map

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

From Maori to Turkish—“Iwikau Village” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Iwikau Village”
  • Turkish: “Iwikau Village”

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