Maungatapu

Maungatapu is a suburb and peninsula of in the region of New Zealand's . It is north-east of and south-east of Matapihi.
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  • Type: Suburb with 2,890 residents
  • Description: locality in Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: Maungatapu, Bay of Plenty” and “Maungatapu, Tauranga

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maungatapu Bridge and Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre.

Bridge
The is a beam bridge which crosses the and connects the and Maungatapu peninsulas in . The bridge opened in 1959 and is 316 metres long and 10 metres wide.

Community center
is a multi-purpose indoor sporting events and entertainment centre in , . The centre has a maximum capacity of 2,580, having completed renovations in 2006.

Museum
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is a museum, which is situated 3 km northwest of Maungatapu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Welcome Bay and Hairini.

Town
is a suburb of , New Zealand. It is located 7 kilometres from central Tauranga. Neighbouring suburbs include Hairini and Maungatapu.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the region of New Zealand's . The New Zealand Transport Agency is constructing a road underpass through the suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is a suburb of , on New Zealand's . It is located south-east of , north-east of and south-west of . The suburb has a bowls club which hosts bowls players from across the country.

Maungatapu

Latitude
-37.71762° or 37° 43′ 3″ south
Longitude
176.17804° or 176° 10′ 41″ east
Population
2,890
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
4VJR75JH+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3792227774
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6245126
Wiki­data ID
Q65090875
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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Maungatapu” goes by many names.
  • Maori: Maungatapu
  • Turkish: Maungatapu

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