Takapūwāhia
Takapūwāhia, also known as Porirua Pā, was originally built on one of the oldest settlements in the Porirua basin — Te Urukahika, a small hamlet located on the western shore of Porirua harbour in the lower North Island of New Zealand.- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Porirua, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Takapuwahia”, “Takapuwahia Pa”, “Takapuwahia Pā”, and “Takapūwāhia Pā”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Pātaka Art + Museum and Mana College.
Mana College
School
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elsdon and Porirua.
Takapūwāhia
- Category: locality
- Location: Porirua City, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.12428° or 41° 7′ 27″ south
Longitude
174.83552° or 174° 50′ 8″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
4VCPVRGP+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Takapūwāhia” goes by many names.
- French: “Takapuwahia”
- Maori: “Takapūwāhia”
- Turkish: “Takapūwāhia”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tītahi Bay and Rānui.
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