Piha

Piha
Piha and Lion Rock from the access road above
Coordinates: 36°57′14″S 174°28′16″E / 36.954°S 174.471°E / -36.954; 174.471
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Ward	Waitākere ward
Local board	Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Electorates	New Lynn Tāmaki Makaurau
Government
• Territorial Authority	Auckland Council
Area [1]
• Total	5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	1,070
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)

Piha is a coastal settlement in West Auckland, on the western coast of the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is one of the most popular beaches in the area and a major day-trip destination for Aucklanders throughout the year, and especially in summer.

Piha is 39 kilometres west of Auckland city centre, on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of the Manukau Harbour, on the western edge of the Waitākere Ranges. Immediately to the north of Piha is Whites Beach, and immediately to the south is Te Unuhanga-a-Rangitoto / Mercer Bay; land access to both is only by foot. The nearest beaches accessible by road are Karekare to the south, and Anawhata to the north.