WAIRAKEI

Waikato Region · NEW ZEALAND (NZ) · 38.63°S / 176.10°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,179,959

Wairakei is a city in New Zealand with a population of 510. It sits at -38.63/176.10, runs on Pacific/Auckland, is 5 km from Taupo.

Population 510

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Pacific/Auckland

All facts

fields

Country: New Zealand
Subdivision: Waikato Region
Coords: 38.63°S / 176.10°E
UTC offset: +13
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

S Taupo Waikato Region 26,600 5.7 km

SW Acacia Bay Waikato Region 1,870 9.8 km

S Wharewaka Waikato Region 939 11.1 km

NE Reporoa Bay of Plenty 595 30.4 km

SW Turangi Waikato Region 3,930 47.0 km

NW Tokoroa Waikato Region 14,500 48.9 km

Air access

nearby

NZHF

Huka Falls Heliport

Heliport

1.5 km

NZCG

Centennial Park Aerodrome

Small airport

4.7 km

TUO

Taupo Airport

Medium airport

11.9 km

TKZ

Tokoroa Airfield

Small airport

47.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Wairakei?: 510 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wairakei in?: Pacific/Auckland.
Which country is Wairakei in?: New Zealand (NZ).
Which airport serves Wairakei?: Huka Falls Heliport (NZHF).
How far is Wairakei from Wellington?: About 316 km.
Does Wairakei 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 Wairakei in?: Waikato Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2179959

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2179959,
    "name": "Wairakei",
    "ascii_name": "Wairakei",
    "country_code": "NZ",
    "population": 510,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Pacific/Auckland",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -38.63333,
    "longitude": 176.1
  }
}

Context

comparatives

52.2x smaller than Taupo.
5 km from Taupo.
Same timezone (Pacific/Auckland) as 724 other cities in New Zealand.