Ōkato

Ōkato
Ōkato
	Hempton Hall in Ōkato in 1968
	Coordinates: 39°12′S 173°53′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki Region
Territorial authority	New Plymouth District
Ward	Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward; Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward;
Community	Kaitake Community
Electorates	New Plymouth; Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori);
Government
• Territorial Authority	New Plymouth District Council
• Regional council	Taranaki Regional Council
Area [1]
• Total	1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population (2018 Census)[2]
• Total	606
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)

Ōkato is a coastal town in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 45 and is 12 kilometers northeast of Ōakura and Warea 9 kilometers to the southwest. The town was established in the 1860s during the New Zealand Wars. It has a primary school in the town.

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