Peka Peka
Peka Peka, sometimes spelled Pekapeka, is a seaside locality on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just off State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk railway between Waikanae and Te Horo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 690 residents
- Description: locality in Kāpiti Coast District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Pekapeka”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peka Peka Beach and Pharazyn Reserve.
Pharazyn Reserve
Park
Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pharazyn Reserve is a public reserve located north of Waikanae, on the Kapiti Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located adjacent to the Te Harakeke Swamp, a regionally significant area of harakeke and raupō wetland.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve is a nature and wildlife reserve in Waikanae, New Zealand, on the Kāpiti Coast of the North Island. In addition to offering a sanctuary for native birds and other animals, the 14 hectares reserve preserves the largest remnant of coastal lowland swamp forest on the Kāpiti Coast. Ngā Manu Nature Reserve is situated 3 km south of Peka Peka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikanae and Te Horo Beach.
Waikanae
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waikanae is a laid-back beach town of 14,000 people in the Kapiti Coast with a combination of retired population and young families that brings a unique blend that is relaxing and vibrant.
Te Horo Beach
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Te Horo and Te Horo Beach are two localities on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Te Horo Beach is the larger of the two settlements and, as its name implies, is located on the Tasman Sea coast. Te Horo Beach is situated 5 km northeast of Peka Peka.
Peka Peka
- Category: locality
- Location: Kāpiti Coast District, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.83306° or 40° 49′ 59″ southLongitude
175.05832° or 175° 3′ 30″ eastPopulation
690Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
4VFQ5385+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6792445381OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
7798673Wikidata ID
Q2067747
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Turkish—“Peka Peka” 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 “Peka Peka”. Photo: Egghead06, Public domain.