Karapiro

Karapiro
Village
Sculpture at Karapiro Dam lookout
Sculpture at Karapiro Dam lookout
Map
Coordinates: 37°55′19″S 175°32′28″E / 37.922°S 175.541°E / -37.922; 175.541
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaipa District
WardMaungatautari Ward
Cambridge Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaipa District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
 • Territorial
0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Territorial
340
 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code07

Karapiro (Māori: Karāpiro) is a settlement and rural area in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes both the artificially created Lake Karapiro and the accompanying Karapiro Power Station. Karapiro is located just off State Highway 1, south-west of Cambridge.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.