Mapua
Māpua is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is to the west of Nelson on State Highway 60 and on the coastline of Tasman Bay. With a thriving wharf and commercial area, Māpua has grown in popularity for visitors, with numbers swelling the region over the summer months.
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Photo: Hollahollaholla03, Public domain.- Type: Town with 1,340 residents
- Description: locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Māpua” and “Māpua, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruby Bay and Bronte.
Ruby Bay
Village
Ruby Bay is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island.
Bronte
Hamlet
Bronte, a locality in the Tasman District of New Zealand, lies between Richmond and Māpua.
Mapua
- Category: locality
- Location: Tasman District, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.2532° or 41° 15′ 12″ south
Longitude
173.0962° or 173° 5′ 46″ east
Population
1,340
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
4VCMP3WW+PF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Mapua” goes by many names.
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