East Cape
New Zealand's East Cape of the North Island is one of the most isolated areas in the country. This region has a reputation for rugged yet spectacular coastlines, rich Māori heritage and culture, and a relaxed way of life centered around te moana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Chakal, Public domain.
- Type: Cape
- Description: coastal location in New Zealand
- Also known as: “East Cape, New Zealand” and “Otiki”
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Cape Lighthouse and Otiki.
East Cape Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chakal, Public domain.
East Cape Lighthouse is a lighthouse sited on Otiki Hill above East Cape, the easternmost point on the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand.
East Cape
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.6923° or 37° 41′ 32″ southLongitude
178.5502° or 178° 33′ 1″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
4VJW8H52+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 9855809948OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“East Cape” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “است كيب”
- Arabic: “الرأس الشرقي”
- Basque: “East Cape”
- Cebuano: “East Cape”
- Chinese: “東角 (新西蘭)”
- Chinese: “東角 (紐西蘭)”
- Czech: “Východní mys”
- Dutch: “East Cape”
- French: “Cap Est”
- French: “East Cape”
- German: “East Cape”
- Hungarian: “Keleti-fok”
- Korean: “이스트곶”
- Macedonian: “Источен ’Рт”
- Polish: “Przylądek Wschodni”
- Slovenian: “Vzhodni rt”
- Spanish: “Cabo Este”
- Spanish: “East Cape”
- Ukrainian: “Мис Східний (Нова Зеландія)”
- Ukrainian: “Мис Східний”
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