Waimangu
Waimangu is a peak in Auckland Region, North Island and has an elevation of 455 metres. Waimangu is situated nearby to the locality Rotomahana, as well as near the hamlet Waiotapu Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Frying Pan Lake and Southern Crater Lake.
Frying Pan Lake
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frying Pan Lake is the world's largest hot spring. It is located in the Echo Crater of the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, New Zealand and its acidic water maintains a temperature of about 50 to 60 °C.
Inferno Crater Lake
Lake
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inferno Crater Lake is a large hot spring located in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley on the North Island of New Zealand, and the largest geyser-like feature in the world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimangu and Te Wairoa.
Waimangu
Hamlet
Waimangu is a place in Rotorua, New Zealand that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It is known for Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley. Waimangu is a thirty minutes drive from Rotorua.
Te Wairoa
Hamlet
Te Wairoa was a village close to the shore of Lake Tarawera near Rotorua, New Zealand. The village was buried by volcanic ash in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. Te Wairoa is situated 9 km north of Waimangu.
Waimangu
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 455 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.28835° or 38° 17′ 18″ southLongitude
176.38634° or 176° 23′ 11″ eastElevation
455 metres (1,493 feet)Open location code
4VHRP96P+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4948711492OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Waimangu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waimangu”
- Dutch: “Waimangu”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rotomahana and Waiotapu Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waimangu Volcanic & Thermal Valley and Echo Crater.
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