Taihape

Taihape
Minor urban area
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Coordinates: 39°40.6′S 175°47.8′E / 39.6767°S 175.7967°E / -39.6767; 175.7967
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictRangitikei District
Wards
  • Northern General Ward
  • Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Māori Ward
CommunityTaihape Community
Early settlementpre-European
Taihape1894
Named forShortened form of Ōtaihape.
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityRangitikei District Council
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
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 • Total4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,800
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Postcode
4720
Area code06
Town hall

Taihape is a town in the Rangitikei District, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 and is 102 kilometers northwest of Palmerston North and 29 southeast of Waiouru. There are two schools situated in the town.

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Area was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  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)