Kapongaru
Kapongaru is a peak in Auckland Region, North Island and has an elevation of 60 metres. Kapongaru is situated nearby to the hamlet Waitomo Caves, as well as near the locality Waitomo Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waitomo Caves Hotel and Ruakuri Cave.
Waitomo Caves Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Teacher Traveler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waitomo Caves Hotel is a historic hotel built in 1909 that is located in Waitomo District, King Country above Waitomo Caves in New Zealand. The hotel initially had only six bedrooms, and was later expanded in 1927–1928 with the addition of 24 more rooms, along with a new kitchen and dining room.
Ruakuri Cave
Cave
Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The name Te Ruakuri, or "The Den of Dogs" was given to the surrounding area when wild dogs were discovered living in the entrance of the cave.
Gardner’s Gut
Cave
Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also contains a number of other natural features of note.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitomo Caves and Te Kuiti.
Waitomo Caves
Hamlet
Photo: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0.
Waitomo, officially Waitomo Caves, is a rural community in the King Country region of New Zealand's North Island. There are several solutional cave systems in the area around the village, which are popular tourist attractions.
Te Kuiti
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Te Kuiti is a small town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is known as the "Sheep Shearing Capital of the World" and hosts the famous Great New Zealand Muster and Running of the Sheep in April each year.
Kapongaru
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 60 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.26683° or 38° 16′ 1″ southLongitude
175.11364° or 175° 6′ 49″ eastElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
4VHQP4M7+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 10706063188OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Dutch—“Kapongaru” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Капонгару”
- Cebuano: “Kapongaru”
- Dutch: “Kapongaru”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waitomo Valley and Oparure.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waitomo Adventures and Waitomo Caves School.
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