Canterbury, New Zealand
Facts and figures on Canterbury at a glance
Region name: Canterbury (Canterbury)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 655,000 people
Country: New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
The regional headquarters of Canterbury (Canterbury) is located in the regional capital Christchurch (Christchurch) with a population of 363,926 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Canterbury's regional capital Christchurch to New Zealand's capital Wellington (Wellington) is approximately 306 km (190 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Canterbury Canterbury | 655,000 people | Christchurch Christchurch | 363,926 people |
Compare with other regions in New Zealand.
Map of Canterbury
Information on Canterbury
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Canterbury Canterbury | Christchurch Christchurch | 11 | New Zealand | Oceania |
Time in Canterbury
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 2:09am (02:09h) | No | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 2:09am (02:09h) | UTC +13.0 | Pacific/Auckland |
Geographic coordinates of Canterbury
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 43°30'00.0"S (-43.5000000°) | 171°30'00.0"E (171.5000000°) |
Subregions in Canterbury
There are 11 administrative subregions in Canterbury.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Ashburton District Ashburton District | 1. | - | - | - |
| Christchurch City Christchurch City | 2. | - | Christchurch Christchurch | 363,926 |
| Hurunui District Hurunui District | 3. | - | - | - |
| Kaikoura District Kaikoura District | 4. | - | - | - |
| Mackenzie District Mackenzie District | 5. | 5,460 | - | - |
| Selwyn District Selwyn District | 6. | 79,300 | - | - |
| Timaru District Timaru District | 7. | 48,500 | - | - |
| Waimakariri District Waimakariri District | 8. | 67,900 | Rangiora Rangiora | 19,250 |
| Waimate District Waimate District | 9. | - | - | - |
| Waitaki District Waitaki District | 10. | 24,000 | - | - |
| Westland District Westland District | 11. | 8,820 | - | - |