Taihape

Taihape
Taihape
Minor urban area
	Coordinates: 39°40.6′S 175°47.8′E / 39.6767°S 175.7967°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Manawatū-Whanganui
District	Rangitikei District
Wards	Northern General Ward; Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Māori Ward;
Community	Taihape Community
Early settlement	pre-European
Taihape	1894
Named for	Shortened form of Ōtaihape.
Electorates	Rangitīkei; Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori);
Government
• Territorial Authority	Rangitikei District Council
• Regional council	Horizons Regional Council
Area
• Total	4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population (June 2024)
• Total	1,810
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Postcode	4720
Area code	06

Taihape is in the Rangitikei District of the North Island of New Zealand. It serves a large rural community. State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island, passes through the town.

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