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WHAKATANE

Bay of Plenty · NEW ZEALAND (NZ) · 37.96°S / 176.99°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,208,330

Whakatane is a city in New Zealand with a population of 18,602. It sits at -37.96/176.99, runs on Pacific/Auckland, is 8 km from Ohope Beach.

Population 18,602
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Pacific/Auckland

All facts

fields
Country
New Zealand
Subdivision
Bay of Plenty
Coords
37.96°S / 176.99°E
UTC offset
+13
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
E Ohope Beach Bay of Plenty 3,250 8.2 km
SW Awakeri Bay of Plenty 2,289 8.8 km
S Taneatua Bay of Plenty 1,497 12.3 km
W Edgecumbe Bay of Plenty 1,900 13.6 km
W Matata Bay of Plenty 681 22.3 km
S Waimana Bay of Plenty 709 22.9 km
E Opotiki Bay of Plenty 4,880 27.1 km
SW Kawerau Bay of Plenty 7,670 29.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Whakatane?
18,602 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Whakatane in?
Pacific/Auckland.
Which country is Whakatane in?
New Zealand (NZ).
Which airport serves Whakatane?
Whakatāne Hospital Helipad (NZJF).
How far is Whakatane from Wellington?
About 416 km.
Does Whakatane 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 Whakatane in?
Bay of Plenty.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2208330

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2208330,
    "name": "Whakatane",
    "ascii_name": "Whakatane",
    "country_code": "NZ",
    "population": 18602,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Pacific/Auckland",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -37.95855,
    "longitude": 176.98545
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.7x the population of Ohope Beach.
  • 8 km from Ohope Beach.
  • Same timezone (Pacific/Auckland) as 724 other cities in New Zealand.
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