Pākaraka
Pākaraka, previously known as Okehu, Maxwelltown, and most recently Maxwell, is a farming and lifestyle community 20 kilometres west of Whanganui, in the North Island of New Zealand.- Type: Hamlet with 1,640 residents
- Description: locality in Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Maxwell”, “Maxwelltown”, and “Pakaraka”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kai Iwi and Kai Iwi Beach.
Kai Iwi
Locality
Kai Iwi is a rural community west of Whanganui in New Zealand's North Island. It lies close to SH 3, approximately halfway between Whanganui and Waitotara. Kai Iwi is situated 7 km southeast of Pākaraka.
Kai Iwi Beach
Village
Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kai Iwi Beach is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Pākaraka.
Pākaraka
- Category: locality
- Location: Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.8217° or 39° 49′ 18″ southLongitude
174.86349° or 174° 51′ 49″ eastPopulation
1,640Open location code
4VGP5VH7+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 1921760738OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q6796064
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Turkish—“Pākaraka” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “パカラカ”
- Maori: “Pākaraka”
- Turkish: “Pākaraka”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maxwell Cemetery and William Birch Park.
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