Whataroa

Whataroa is in the of New Zealand's . It lies at the foot of the western slopes of the Southern Alps, on a glacial-formed landscape.
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  • Hamlet with about 290 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (210 feet)
  • …is also known as “Matainui”
  • …was formerly known as “Wataroa”
  • Description: town in Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whataroa School.
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Whataroa

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Latitude
-43.2618° or 43° 15′ 42″ south
Longitude
170.3607° or 170° 21′ 39″ east
Open location code
4V8GP9Q6+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 178394050
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6210826
Wiki­data ID
Q7991656

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Whataroa” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Whataroa”
  • Catalan: “Whataroa”
  • Cebuano: “Whataroa”
  • Dutch: “Whataroa”
  • French: “Whataroa”
  • German: “Whataroa”
  • Malay: “Whataroa”
  • Portuguese: “Whataroa”
  • Turkish: “Whataroa”

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