Whakamaru
Whakamaru is a town in the central region of the North Island of New Zealand. The Māori words 'whaka' and 'maru' literally mean to give shelter to, or safeguard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Whakamaru.
Lake Whakamaru
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Whakamaru is a reservoir, which is situated 3½ km east of Whakamaru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mangakino.
Mangakino
Village
Mangakino is a small town on the banks of the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the hydroelectric power station at Lake Maraetai, 85 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. Mangakino is situated 6 km northwest of Whakamaru.
Whakamaru
- Type: Village with 170 residents
- Description: locality in New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.42102° or 38° 25′ 16″ southLongitude
175.79845° or 175° 47′ 54″ eastPopulation
170Elevation
235 metres (771 feet)Open location code
4VHQHQHX+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 365762292OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
6235991Wikidata ID
Q7990460
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Whakamaru” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Whakamaru”
- French: “Whakamaru”
- Malay: “Whakamaru”
- Maori: “Whakamaru”
- Polish: “Whakamaru”
- Turkish: “Whakamaru”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whakamaru School and Kaahu.
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