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Mākara

Mākara is a locality located at the western edge of , New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea. The suburb is named after the Mākara Stream.
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  • 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.

Church
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School
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Cemetery
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karori West and Karori.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Mākara.

Suburb
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is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of , 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. is situated 3½ km southeast of Mākara.

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Wellington is that part of the urban area of in New Zealand that is administered by Wellington Council. The Windy is centred on the western foreshore of Wellington Harbour and stretches as far north as the suburb of Tawa.

Mākara

Latitude
-41.26709° or 41° 16′ 2″ south
Longitude
174.70626° or 174° 42′ 23″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
4VCPPPM4+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 279655094
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6244982
Wiki­data ID
Q12061449
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Mākara” goes by many names.

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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 “Mākara”. Photo: Lanma726, CC BY-SA 3.0.