Maungapohatu
Maungapōhatu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Etymology: rocky mountain[1] | |
.svg)  Maungapohatu Location of Maungapohatu | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′14″S 177°05′43″E / 38.57056°S 177.09528°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Settled by Māori | 1907 |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Maungapohatu is a settlement in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Located in a remote area of the Urewera bush country about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Lake Waikaremoana, it was founded by Rua Tapunui Kenana in 1907 and was substantially rebuilt twice during the next two decades. At its peak more than 500 people lived there but today it is once more a very sparsely populated place.
It lies at the foot of the 1366 metre mountain of the same name, which is sacred to the Tūhoe iwi.[2]
- ^ "Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week. Page 5 – 1000 Māori place names". New Zealand History. Retrieved 7.01.2018.
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