Makikihi

Makikihi
Mākikihi
Rural settlement
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Coordinates: 44°37′52″S 171°08′31″E / 44.631°S 171.142°E / -44.631; 171.142
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimate District
WardPareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityWaimate District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of WaimateCraig Rowley
 • Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
90
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Area code03

Makikihi is a small town in the Waimate District of south Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 1 12.2 kilometres south of Saint Andrews, Canterbury, and 15.5 kilometres northeast of Waimate. It is close to the mouth of Makikihi River.[3]

  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.
  3. ^ Harriss, Gavin (July 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Makikihi, Canterbury.