Waikokowai
Waikokowai is a hamlet in Waikato, North Island. Waikokowai is situated nearby to the hamlet Renown, as well as near the locality Rotowaro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Waikato District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waikōkōwai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant.
Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant
Photo: Impavidus87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant, also known as the Waikato Carbonisation Plant, was a coal processing plant in the Rotowaro/Huntly area, New Zealand. It was also the first plant to use the Lurgi process in the Southern Hemisphere. Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant is situated 3½ km south of Waikokowai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rotowaro and Glen Afton.
Rotowaro
Locality
Photo: Impavidus87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rotowaro was once a small coal mining township approximately 10 km west of Huntly in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The town was built especially for miners houses, but was entirely removed in the 1980s to make way for a large opencast mine. Rotowaro is situated 3½ km southeast of Waikokowai.
Glen Afton
Hamlet
Glen Afton and Pukemiro are twin settlements in the Waikato District, in northern Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The nearest town is Huntly, some 14 km away. Glen Afton is situated 5 km southwest of Waikokowai.
Ruawaro
Hamlet
Ruawaro is a rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, situated south of Lake Whangape and west of Huntly. Ruawaro is situated 5 km north of Waikokowai.
Waikokowai
- Category: locality
- Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.57251° or 37° 34′ 21″ southLongitude
175.05817° or 175° 3′ 29″ eastElevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
4VJQC3G5+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7796269202OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Waikokowai” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Waikokowai”
- Turkish: “Waikokowai”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Renown and Mahuta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paekatare and Pukemiro Junction.
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