Okiato
Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 7 kilometres south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland.
- Village with about 200 residents
- …is also known as “Russell”
- …was formerly known as “Old Russell”
- Description: locality in New Zealand
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paihia School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opua and Te Haumi.
Opua
Town
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand.
Okiato
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
-35.3029° or 35° 18′ 11″ south
Longitude
174.11694° or 174° 7′ 1″ east
Open location code
4VPPM4W8+RQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Okiato” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Great Escape and Doug’s Opua Boat Yard.
Northland: Highlights
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