Akerama
Akerama is a locality in Northland, North Island. Akerama is situated nearby to the locality Towai, as well as near Paiaka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Battle of Ruapekapeka.
Battle of Ruapekapeka
Archaeological site
Photo: Winstonwolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Battle of Ruapekapeka took place from late December 1845 to mid-January 1846 between British forces, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Despard, and Māori warriors of the Ngāpuhi iwi, led by Hōne Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti, during the Flagstaff War in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Battle of Ruapekapeka is situated 4 km northwest of Akerama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Towai and Hūkerenui.
Towai
Locality
Towai is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through it. Kawakawa is 16 km northwest, and Whakapara is 17 km southeast. Towai is situated 3 km southwest of Akerama.
Hūkerenui
Hamlet
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Hūkerenui is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kawakawa is northwest, and Hikurangi is southeast. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large cascade" for Hukerenui. Hūkerenui is situated 4½ km southeast of Akerama.
Maromaku
Locality
Maromaku is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Kawakawa is north, and Towai is southeast. State Highway 1 runs past Maromaku to the north, and the North Auckland Line runs through it. Maromaku is situated 6 km west of Akerama.
Akerama
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.48818° or 35° 29′ 17″ southLongitude
174.16018° or 174° 9′ 37″ eastElevation
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
4VPPG566+P3GeoNames ID
6230768
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