Kaikōura District

The Kaikōura District is a territorial authority district in the of the of New Zealand. The district encompasses the eponymous town of , a number of small towns and settlements and the surrounding rural area in northern Canterbury.
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  • Type: district of New Zealand with 4,340 residents
  • Description: district of New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Kaikoura” and “Kaikoura District”
  • Neighbors:
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Manakau and Hāpuku River.

Peak
is a mountain peak in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's . At 2,608 metres, it is the highest peak of the Seaward Kaikōura Range.

Lake
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The begins in the Seaward Kaikōura Range of New Zealand and flows south-east to enter the Pacific Ocean at Hapuku, between and . is situated 4½ km east of Kaikōura District.

Kaikōura District

Latitude
-42.2364° or 42° 14′ 11″ south
Longitude
173.622° or 173° 37′ 19″ east
Population
4,340
Elevation
2,086 metres (6,844 feet)
Open location code
4V9MQJ7C+CR
Geo­Names ID
7910046
Wiki­data ID
Q1327367
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Kaikōura District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kaikoura District”
  • French: “District de Kaikoura”
  • French: “Kaikoura District”
  • German: “Kaikoura District”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Kaikoura”
  • Latin: “Caecoura”
  • Latin: “Districtus Caecourae”
  • Russian: “Каикоура (округ)”
  • Russian: “Каикоура”
  • Urdu: “کائیکورا ڈسٹرکٹ”

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Notable Places Nearby

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