Pirongia
Pirongia' is a little village about 30 minutes drive south of Hamilton, in southern Waikato, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the base of Mount Pirongia. There is a little info centre in town that will give you hiking info and where to go.
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- Town with about 1,280 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (100 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Alexandra”
- Description: locality in Waipa District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Places of Interest
Discover Alexandra Redoubt.
Alexandra Redoubt
Archaeological site
Alexandra Redoubt is a fortification of the New Zealand Wars, located at Tuakau, New Zealand.
Pirongia
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Latitude
-37.9888° or 37° 59′ 20″ south
Longitude
175.2032° or 175° 12′ 11″ east
Open location code
4VJQ2663+F7
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Pirongia” goes by many names.
ArekahānaraMaori
PirongiaMaori
PirongiaPolish
PirongiaSwedish
PirongiaTurkish
پیرونجیاUrdu
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Localities in the Area
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