Ruakuri 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.- Cave
- …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (520 feet)
- Description: cave site and burial site in New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Gardner’s Gut and Waitomo Caves Hotel.
Gardner’s Gut
Cave
Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand.
610 metres northwest of Ruakuri Cave
Waitomo Caves Hotel
Waitomo Caves Hotel is a historic hotel built in 1908…
2½ km east of Ruakuri Cave
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitomo Caves.
Waitomo Caves
Waitomo, officially Waitomo Caves, is a rural…
3 km east of Ruakuri Cave
Ruakuri Cave
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-38.26816° or 38° 16′ 5″ south
Longitude
175.07837° or 175° 4′ 42″ east
Open location code
4VHQP3JH+P8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Ruakuri Cave” goes by many names.
كهف رواكوريArabic
Ruakuri CaveCebuano
كهف رواكورىEgyptian Arabic
Ruakuri MağarasıTurkish
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ruakuri Cave”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waitomo Valley and Oparure.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Car Park A and Carpark B.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.”
Auckland Region: Highlights
Learn more about Auckland and Central Auckland.
