Maungaturoto
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maungaturoto is a small town in the Northland Region of New Zealand.
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Maungaturoto
Maungatūroto | |
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Coordinates: 36°06′35″S 174°21′15″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Kaipara District |
Ward | Otamatea Ward |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Kaipara District Council |
• Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,010 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
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The township is located close to the Otamatea River, an estuarial arm of the Kaipara Harbour 25 kilometres north of Wellsford and 45 kilometres south of Whangārei.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "mountain standing up in lagoons" for Maungatūroto.[3]