Piha

Piha is a beachside settlement of about 600 people on the west coast of the of , near . It is a popular summertime retreat for Aucklanders and others from further afield.
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Photo: Simon sees, CC BY 2.0.
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  • Type: Village with 1,130 residents
  • Description: locality in Auckland Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Piha Beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kitekite Falls and Taitomo Island.

Waterfall
Photo: Carpenter0, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic 3-tiered waterfall near , . The falls drop a total of 40 metres. From the lookout on Kitekite track the falls appear even higher because there is white water running over rocks into a small pool from the upper…

Islet
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a tidal island on the west coast of the , New Zealand, near Piha.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karekare and Anawhata.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a small coastal settlement in , , sandwiched between the and a large black sand surf beach. is situated 3½ km south of Piha.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a beach on the coast of New Zealand west of . is situated 4 km north of Piha.

Piha

Latitude
-36.9555° or 36° 57′ 20″ south
Longitude
174.4701° or 174° 28′ 12″ east
Population
1,130
Open location code
4VMP2FVC+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267854149
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6231375
Wiki­data ID
Q1001794
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Satellite Map

Discover Piha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Piha” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “皮哈沙滩”
  • Dutch: “Piha”
  • Finnish: “Piha”
  • French: “Piha”
  • German: “Piha Beach”
  • German: “Piha”
  • Hausa: “Piha”
  • Japanese: “ピハ ビーチ”
  • Japanese: “ピハ”
  • Maori: “Piha”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Piha”
  • Norwegian: “Piha”
  • Russian: “Пиха”
  • Turkish: “Piha”
  • Urdu: “پیہا”

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