Otamatea

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Otamatea
Suburb
Country New Zealand
Local authorityWhanganui
Population
 (2013)
  Total1,284
Airport(s)None
Hospitals(s)Kowhainui Hospital
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Otamatea is a residential suburb of Whanganui, [1] New Zealand. Otamatea is under the local governance of the Whanganui District Council.

Otamatea is located on the northwestern edge of the Whanganui urban area, straddling State Highway 3 for approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Virginia Lake.

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References

  1. "Otamatea". idnz.co.nz.

Coordinates: 39°54′S175°01′E / 39.900°S 175.017°E / -39.900; 175.017