Kaikōura District
The Kaikōura District is a territorial authority district in Canterbury Region on the South Island of New Zealand. The district encompasses the eponymous town of Kaikōura, a number of small towns and settlements and the surrounding rural area in northern Canterbury.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: district of New Zealand with 4,380 residents
- Description: district of New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kaikoura” and “Kaikoura District”
- Neighbors: Marlborough
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Manakau and Hāpuku River.
Manakau
Peak
Manakau is a mountain peak in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. At 2,608 metres, it is the highest peak of the Seaward Kaikōura Range.
Hāpuku River
Lake
The Hāpuku River begins in the Seaward Kaikōura Range of New Zealand and flows south-east to enter the South Pacific at Hapuka, between Clarence and Kaikōura. Hāpuku River is situated 4½ km east of Kaikōura District.
Kaikōura District
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Kaikōura District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kaikoura District”
- French: “District de Kaikoura”
- French: “Kaikoura District”
- German: “Kaikoura District”
- Italian: “Distretto di Kaikoura”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Uwerau and Manakau.
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