Taranaki, New Zealand

Taranaki is one of 17 primary administrative regions in New Zealand with a population of approximately 127,300 people.

Facts and figures on Taranaki at a glance

Region name: Taranaki (Taranaki)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 127,300 people
Country: New Zealand
Continent: Oceania

The regional headquarters of Taranaki (Taranaki) is located in the regional capital New Plymouth (New Plymouth) with a population of 87,300 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Taranaki's regional capital New Plymouth to New Zealand's capital Wellington (Wellington) is approximately 254 km (158 mi).

Facts and figures about Taranaki
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Taranaki Taranaki127,300 peopleNew Plymouth New Plymouth87,300 people

Compare with other regions in New Zealand.

Map of Taranaki

Map of Taranaki

Information on Taranaki

Information on Taranaki
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Taranaki TaranakiNew Plymouth New Plymouth3New ZealandOceania

Time in Taranaki

Time in Taranaki
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 - 12:14am (00:14h)NoSun, 21 Apr 2024 - 12:14am (00:14h)UTC +13.0Pacific/Auckland

Geographic coordinates of Taranaki

Latitude & Longitude of Taranaki
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map39°10'00.0"S (-39.1666700°)174°40'00.0"E (174.6666700°)

Subregions in Taranaki

There are 3 administrative subregions in Taranaki.
Subregions in Taranaki
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
New Plymouth District New Plymouth District1.87,700New Plymouth New Plymouth87,300
South Taranaki District South Taranaki District2.29,600--
Stratford District Stratford District3.---

External sources of information on Taranaki

Taranaki on Wikipedia