Mākara
Mākara is a locality located at the western edge of Wellington, New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea. The suburb is named after the Mākara Stream.Photo: Lanma726, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: locality in Wellington, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Makara”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Matthias‘ Church (Anglican) and Makara Model School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karori West and Karori.
Karori West
Neighborhood
Karori West is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Mākara.
Karori
Suburb
Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, 4 kilometres from the city centre and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, with a population of 15,100 in June 2025. Karori is situated 3½ km southeast of Mākara.
Mākara
- Category: locality
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.26709° or 41° 16′ 2″ southLongitude
174.70626° or 174° 42′ 23″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
4VCPPPM4+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 279655094OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Mākara” goes by many names.
- French: “Makara (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Makara”
- Japanese: “マーカラ”
- Maori: “Makara”
- Maori: “Mākara”
- Spanish: “Makara (Nueva Zelanda)”
- Spanish: “Makara”
- Turkish: “Mākara”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Patrick’s Church and Makara Community Hall.
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