Waitangi, Chatham Islands

Waitangi
Town of Waitangi on Chatham Island in May 2008.
Town of Waitangi on Chatham Island in May 2008.
Waitangi is located in Oceania
Waitangi
Waitangi
Waitangi is located in Chatham Islands
Waitangi
Waitangi
Coordinates: 43°57′05″S 176°33′40″W / 43.95139°S 176.56111°W / -43.95139; -176.56111
Country New Zealand
Territorial authorityChatham Islands
Electorates
Government
 • Mayor of Chatham IslandsMonique Croon
 • Rongotai MPJulie Anne Genter
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
200
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneChatham Standard Time Zone

Waitangi (originally called Waiteki by Moriori) is the main port and largest settlement of the Chatham Islands. It is situated on along the southern shore of Petre Bay, on the west coast of the archipelago's main island. With a population of 177 in the 2018 census, Waitangi is by far the largest settlement on the archipelago, accounting for about 27% of the group's population of 663.

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