Ruakura

Ruakura
Ruakura State Farm in 1921 (homestead and stables in foreground)
Ruakura State Farm in 1921
(homestead and stables in foreground)
Map
Coordinates: 37°46′28.74″S 175°18′37.07″E / 37.7746500°S 175.3102972°E / -37.7746500; 175.3102972
CountryNew Zealand
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Local authorityHamilton City Council
Electoral wardEast Ward
Established1888
Area
 • Land902 ha (2,229 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total3,240
Enderley Fairview Downs Eureka
Claudelands
Ruakura
Newstead
Hamilton East Hillcrest Silverdale

Ruakura is a semi-rural suburb of Hamilton City, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The University of Waikato is nearby.

The area lies to the east of urban Hamilton and to the west of State Highway 1B (a variant of State Highway 1 which avoids the urban area).

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  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.