Rakauroa

Rakauroa is a locality in East Coast, North Island. Rakauroa is situated nearby to the locality Keretū.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rākauroa and Matawai.

Locality

Rākauroa is a locality.

Matawai is a very small settlement on State Highway 2 in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It is on the upper reaches of the Motu River, which flows into the eastern Bay of Plenty, and is about half-way between Gisborne and Opotiki.

Hamlet

Otoko is a small settlement west of Te Karaka in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 2 runs through Otoko on its way from Ōpōtiki to Gisborne. In 2023 Otoko had a population of 57. Otoko is situated 9 km southeast of Rakauroa.

Latitude

-38.41823° or 38° 25′ 6″ south

Longitude

177.56021° or 177° 33′ 37″ east

Elevation

469 metres (1,539 feet)

Open location code

4VHVHHJ6+P3

GeoNames ID

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