Rongotea

Rongotea
Village
Former Bank of New Zealand building, now a community centre and library
Former Bank of New Zealand building, now a community centre and library
Map
Coordinates: 40°17′35″S 175°25′30″E / 40.293°S 175.425°E / -40.293; 175.425
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictManawatū District
Ward
  • Manawatū Rural General Ward
  • Ngā Tapuae o Matangi Māori Ward
Named for"Peaceful place", or a local chief
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityManawatū District Council
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
 • Total0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total700
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)

Rongotea is a small rural village in the Manawatū District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located on the western Manawatū Plains, approximately 19 km (12 mi) northwest of the region's main city, Palmerston North.

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  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)