Karamea
Karamea is a small town near the northern end of the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Apart from a narrow coastal strip, the town of Karamea and its local area are completely surrounded to the south, east and north by Kahurangi National Park.
- Village with about 380 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Kakara Taramea”
- Description: locality in Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karamea Aerodrome and Karamea Centennial Museum.
Karamea Aerodrome
Aerodrome
The Karamea Aerodrome serves the town of Karamea, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Karamea Centennial Museum
Museum
Karamea Centennial Museum is a museum in Karamea…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Market Cross and Arapito.
Arapito
Locality
Arapito is a town in the Karamea area of New Zealand. Arapito is situated 4 km southeast of Karamea.
Karamea
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Latitude
-41.2487° or 41° 14′ 56″ south
Longitude
172.118° or 172° 7′ 5″ east
Open location code
4VCJQ429+G6
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Urdu—“Karamea” goes by many names.
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