Kensington
Kensington is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is about 2 kilometres north of the city centre. State Highway 1 runs through Kensington, The Western Hills form a boundary on the west, and Hātea River on the east.
- Type: Suburb with 3,340 residents
- Description: suburb of Whangārei, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kensington, Whangārei”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Whangārei Girls’ High School and Mair Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mairtown and Whau Valley.
Kensington
- Category: locality
- Location: Whangarei, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.70964° or 35° 42′ 35″ south
Longitude
174.31205° or 174° 18′ 43″ east
Population
3,340
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
4VPP78R6+4R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Kensington” goes by many names.
- French: “Kensington (Whangarei)”
- French: “Kensington”
- Japanese: “ケンジントン”
- Russian: “Кенсингтон”
- Turkish: “Kensington, Whangārei”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Regent and Woodhill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kensington Park and Whangarei Athletics Club.
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