Wairoa

Wairoa is the largest town in the Wairoa District and the northernmost town in the region of New Zealand's . It is located on the northern shore of at the mouth of the and to the west of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wairoa Aerodrome and Wairoa College.

Aerodrome
is a small airport located at the end of Airport Road, on the northern outskirts of Wairoa, in , New Zealand. provides a service for light aircraft and is used mainly for charter operations. is situated 3½ km northwest of Wairoa.

School
is a co-educational secondary school located in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. It was expanded to include students from years 7 and 8 in 2005.

Wairoa

Latitude
-39.0394° or 39° 2′ 22″ south
Longitude
177.4271° or 177° 25′ 38″ east
Population
4,890
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NZ WIR
Open location code
4VGVXC6G+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254086398
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2206808
Wiki­data ID
Q599594
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Wairoa” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Wairoa
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  • French: Wairoa
  • German: Wairoa
  • Italian: Wairoa
  • Japanese: ワイロア
  • Malay: Wairoa
  • Maori: Wairoa
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Wairoa
  • Polish: Wairoa
  • Russian: Уэйроа
  • Silesian: Wairoa
  • Swedish: Wairoa
  • Turkish: Wairoa
  • Western Panjabi: ضلع وائیروا

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