Pirongia

Pirongia' is a little village about 30 minutes drive south of , in southern , in the of . 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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  • Type: Town with 1,300 residents
  • Description: locality in Waipa District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Alexandra” and “Arekahānara”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Alexandra Redoubt.

Archaeological site
is a fortification of the New Zealand Wars, located at , New Zealand.

Pirongia

Latitude
-37.9888° or 37° 59′ 20″ south
Longitude
175.2032° or 175° 12′ 11″ east
Population
1,300
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
4VJQ2663+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1566782920
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2184539
Wiki­data ID
Q2096828
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Pirongia” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Pirongia”
  • Dutch: “Pirongia”
  • French: “Pirongia”
  • German: “Pirongia”
  • Malay: “Pirongia”
  • Maori: “Pirongia”
  • Polish: “Pirongia”
  • Swedish: “Pirongia”
  • Turkish: “Pirongia”
  • Urdu: “پیرونجیا”

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