Karapiro
Karapiro is a settlement and rural area in the Waipā District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes both the artificially created Lake Karapiro and the accompanying Karāpiro Power Station.- Type: Village with 477 residents
- Description: locality in Waipa District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Karāpiro”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Karāpiro Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Pass and Maungatautari.
French Pass
Locality
French Pass is a small settlement just east of Cambridge in the Waikato Region of New Zealand. French Pass is situated 4 km north of Karapiro.
Maungatautari
Hamlet
Maungatautari is a rural community in Waipā District, Waikato Region, New Zealand. Maungatautari is situated 6 km southeast of Karapiro.
Karapiro
- Category: locality
- Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.92222° or 37° 55′ 20″ south
Longitude
175.54078° or 175° 32′ 27″ east
Population
477
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Open location code
4VJQ3GHR+48
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Karapiro” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Karapiro”
- Turkish: “Karapiro”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pukekura and Leamington.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Te Tiki-o-te-Ihingaarangi and Sir Don Rowlands Centre.
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