Waihou | |
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| Coordinates: 37°34′26″S 175°40′26″E / 37.574°S 175.674°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Matamata-Piako District |
| Ward | Te Aroha Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 310 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Waihou is a rural settlement in the Matamata-Piako District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located on State Highway 26 between Te Aroha and Morrinsville and west of the Waihou River.[3]
Waihou Recreational Reserve provides sporting facilities.[4]
At the beginning of the 20th century, Waihou had a population of about 100, a railway siding and a primary school.[5]
- ^ 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 (August 2022). Waihou, Waikato (Map). NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Waihou Recreational Reserve". Matamata-Piako District Council. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Waihou". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Vol. Auckland Provincial District. 1902.