Waikumete Cemetery

Waikumete Cemetery, originally Waikomiti Cemetery, is New Zealand's largest cemetery. It occupies a site of 108 hectares in , Auckland, and also contains a crematorium in the south-west corner of the cemetery.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Waikomiti Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sunhill Scenic Reserve and Singer Park.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 370 metres northwest of Waikumete Cemetery.

Park
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is situated 610 metres southwest of Waikumete Cemetery.

Theater building
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The is a performing arts centre situated in . The building was constructed in 1937 following a fire that destroyed the Glen Eden Town Hall that was on the site at the time. is situated 1 km south of Waikumete Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sunnyvale and Glen Eden.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , . is under the local governance of . used to be an orchard and wine growing area in Auckland with West Brook Wines founded there.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , New Zealand, located at the foothills of the . Originally known as Waikumete, the suburb gained the name in 1921.

Suburb
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is a residential suburb of , . Originally a ceramics manufacturing centre, the area is now mostly residential, including a number of schools.

Waikumete Cemetery

Latitude
-36.90317° or 36° 54′ 11″ south
Longitude
174.64768° or 174° 38′ 52″ east
Open location code
4VMP3JWX+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25993878
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q16902851
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Maori—“Waikumete Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ワイクメテ墓地”
  • Maori: “Te Urupā o Waikumete”

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Highlights include Waikumete Cemetery Erebus Memorial and Waikumete Cemetery Holocaust Memorial.

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