New Zealand
North Island
Auckland Region

Ihumātao

Ihumātao is an archaeological site of historic importance in the suburb of , . Once a pā site, it stands on the Ihumātao Peninsula, at the base of Ōtuataua, part of the Auckland volcanic field.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: archeological site of historic importance
  • Also known as: “Ihumaatao”, “Ihumaatao peninsula”, “Ihumatao”, “Ihumātao peninsula”, and “Te Ihu a Maataoho”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ōtuataua and Pukeiti.

Volcano
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is a volcano.

Volcano
Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY 3.0.
is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. The spatter cone is the smallest volcano in , reaching 30 metres above sea level, and has a shallow crater over 30 metres wide.

Volcano
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is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in New Zealand. It had a 76 m high scoria cone, beside a 100 m wide crater, before they were quarried away.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Airport Oaks and Auckland Airport.

Quarter
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Auckland Airport is an serving , the most populous city of . It is the largest and busiest airport in the country, with over 18.7 million passengers served in the year ended December 2024.

Photo: Wangi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 's largest and busiest airport, with over 70% of international visitors to the nation landing or taking off there. Located in the country's largest city, , it is also a significant hub for air travel around .

Suburb
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is a major suburb in South Auckland, , located on mainly flat land on the northeastern shore of the , to the northwest of and 15 kilometres south of the . is situated 4 km northeast of Ihumātao.

Ihumātao

Latitude
-36.98963° or 36° 59′ 23″ south
Longitude
174.75903° or 174° 45′ 33″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
4VMP2Q65+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7783183542
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6232132
Wiki­data ID
Q25660327
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Satellite Map

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

From French to Turkish—“Ihumātao” goes by many names.
  • French: “Ihumatao”
  • French: “Ihumātao”
  • Maori: “Ihumātao”
  • Maori: “Puketaapapa”
  • Turkish: “Ihumatao”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Westney Industry Park and Puketutu Island Estate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rennie Homestead and Paul Homestead.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ihumātao”. Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY-SA 3.0.