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Papakōwhai

Papakōwhai is a suburb of City. It lies approximately 22 kilometres north of in New Zealand. The name "Papakōwhai" in the Māori language means "yellow earth".
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  • Type: Suburb with 2,340 residents
  • Description: suburb of Porirua, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Papakowhai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal New Zealand Police College and Paremata railway station.

College
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
The is the central training institution for police recruits and police officers in New Zealand. It is located at Papakowhai, approximately 2 km north of City.

Railway station
Photo: Axver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
on the Kāpiti Line section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway in in the city of , , is part of the 's Metlink suburban rail network.

Peak
Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aotea and Ascot Park.

Suburb
is a suburb of , New Zealand. The suburb has two children's playgrounds and a retirement home. It covers an area of 2.68 km2, including a land area of 2.68 km2. The area is entirely inland, but many homes have coastal views.

Suburb
is a suburb of City approximately 22 kilometres north of in . covers approximately 90 ha.

Neighborhood
is a locality of City in . It is bounded to the north by Whitireia Park, a large park which is slowly being returned to native bush, and to the east by the .

Papakōwhai

Latitude
-41.11532° or 41° 6′ 55″ south
Longitude
174.86352° or 174° 51′ 49″ east
Population
2,340
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
4VCPVVM7+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7855660719
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6244919
Wiki­data ID
Q7132409
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Satellite Map

Discover Papakōwhai from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Papakōwhai” goes by many names.
  • French: “Papakowhai”
  • Maori: “Papakōwhai”
  • Turkish: “Papakōwhai”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mana and Paremata.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Papakowhai Reserve and Glengavel Playground.

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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 “Papakōwhai”. Photo: Arnhemcr, CC BY-SA 3.0.