Rotokawa
Rotokawa is a rural community in the Rotorua District and the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter lake" for Rotokawa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Waikato Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Rotokawa, Bay of Plenty”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rotokawa Power Station and Nga Awa Purua Power Station.
Rotokawa Power Station
Power station
Photo: Muskatmanta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rotokawa Power Station is a geothermal power station owned and operated by Mercury Energy. It is located approximately 10 kilometres north east of Taupō in New Zealand. Rotokawa Power Station is situated 2½ km northwest of Rotokawa.
Nga Awa Purua Power Station
Power station
Nga Awa Purua, also known as Rotokawa II, is a geothermal power station located near Taupō in New Zealand. The project was developed by Mighty River Power. Nga Awa Purua Power Station is situated 3 km northwest of Rotokawa.
Rotokawa
- Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.63028° or 38° 37′ 49″ southLongitude
176.21392° or 176° 12′ 50″ eastElevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)Open location code
4VHR9697+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 7812063989OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Rotokawa” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Rotokawa”
- Turkish: “Rotokawa”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Rotokawa and Ngaawapurua Rapids.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rotokawa”. Photo: tara hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0.