Bombay | |
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 Bombay motorway service centre | |
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| Coordinates: 37°11′28″S 174°59′17″E / 37.191°S 174.988°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Franklin ward |
| Board | Franklin Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 510 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 2675 |
| Area code | 09 |
Bombay is a rural community in the Bombay Hills at the southern boundary of Auckland Region of New Zealand. The Auckland Southern Motorway runs through Bombay.[3]
Bombay is named for the ship Bombay, which transported settlers from England to the area in 1863. At the beginning of the 20th century, a community of Indian New Zealanders also settled in the area. A Sikh temple was opened in 2004.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Bombay, Auckland.
- ^ McClure, Margaret (5 August 2016). "Papakura and the rural south-east—Bombay". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.