Parakai | |
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 Parakai | |
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| Coordinates: 36°39′38″S 174°25′58″E / 36.660441°S 174.432660°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| District | Parakai |
| Local board | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision | Kumeū subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,150 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Parakai is a town in the North Island of New Zealand, sited 43 kilometres (27 miles) northwest of Auckland, close to the southern extremity of the Kaipara Harbour. Helensville is about 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south-east, and Waioneke is 22 km (14 mi) to the north-west.[3][4]
The surrounding area, particularly to the north and west, consists of dairy farming, sheep farming and deer farming community. West Auckland Airport, a general aviation airfield, is 2 km north of Parakai. It is a popular airfield for parachuting.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. map 10. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. map 34. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.