Otorohanga, New Zealand

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Location of Otorohanga

Otorohanga is a north King Country town at the southern end of the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is a service town for the surrounding dairy farming district. The population was 2589 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 42 from 2001.1

The town is 53 kilometres south of Hamilton and 18 kilometres north of Te Kuiti, on the Waipa River.

It has been recognised as the "Kiwiana Town" of New Zealand.

District Council

Otorohanga is part of, and the seat of, the Otorohanga District Council. The council has a population of 9,075, with Otorohanga being the main centre. Other places in the district include Te Kawa and Kawhia.1 The district has a land area of 2,063.44 km² (796.70 sq mi).

Otorohanga is renowned for its local kiwi house. Otorohanga is the gateway to the Waitomo Caves, which is located about 15 minutes away and has a population of around 300.

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Otorohanga District". Statistics New Zealand.

External links

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Auckland (Britomart) • Middlemore • Papakura • Pukekohe • Hamilton • Otorohanga • Te Kuiti • Taumarunui • National Park • Ohakune • Marton • Feilding • Palmerston North • Levin • Paraparaumu • Porirua • Wellington (Railway Station)
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Coordinates: 38°11′S 175°12′E / -38.183, 175.2

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