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
 • Territorial0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Territorial310
 • Density320/km2 (840/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. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)