RAKAIA

Canterbury · NEW ZEALAND (NZ) · 43.75°S / 172.02°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,183,824

Rakaia is a city in New Zealand with a population of 1,670. It sits at -43.75/172.02, runs on Pacific/Auckland, is 20 km from Southbridge.

Population 1,670

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Pacific/Auckland

All facts

fields

Country: New Zealand
Subdivision: Canterbury
Coords: 43.75°S / 172.02°E
UTC offset: +13
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Southbridge Canterbury 1,010 20.2 km

E Leeston Canterbury 2,490 22.9 km

SW Netherby Canterbury 2,130 26.4 km

SW Allenton Canterbury 6,789 27.0 km

SW Hampstead Canterbury 2,910 27.7 km

SW Ashburton Canterbury 21,300 28.3 km

NE Burnham Canterbury 1,239 28.4 km

SW Tinwald Canterbury 4,010 30.4 km

N Darfield Canterbury 3,380 30.7 km

NE Kirwee Canterbury 1,180 32.1 km

Air access

nearby

ASG

Ashburton Airport

Small airport

24.5 km

NZAM

Ashburton Medical Centre Helipad

Heliport

26.9 km

NZMV

Methven Heliport

Heliport

31.9 km

NZSF

Springfield Airport

Small airport

41.6 km

NZWL

West Melton Aerodrome

Small airport

42.9 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Rakaia?: 1,670 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Rakaia in?: Pacific/Auckland.
Which country is Rakaia in?: New Zealand (NZ).
Which airport serves Rakaia?: Ashburton Airport (ASG).
How far is Rakaia from Wellington?: About 355 km.
Does Rakaia have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in New Zealand?: English.
What currency is used in New Zealand?: New Zealand Dollar.
How many cities are in New Zealand?: 728 on record.
Which admin region is Rakaia in?: Canterbury.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2183824

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2183824,
    "name": "Rakaia",
    "ascii_name": "Rakaia",
    "country_code": "NZ",
    "population": 1670,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Pacific/Auckland",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -43.75,
    "longitude": 172.01667
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.7x the population of Southbridge.
20 km from Southbridge.
Same timezone (Pacific/Auckland) as 724 other cities in New Zealand.