Tokoroa

Tokoroa (Māori: Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere) is the fifth largest-town in Waikato region of the North Island. It is 30 southwest of Rotorua and is at the midway point of Hamilton and Taupō on State Highway 1. It has 10 primary schools, two high schools in the town and is the home of the Talking Poles. It is situated on the Kinleith Brach railway line.

Tokoroa
Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere (Māori)
Tokoroa in autumn (May 2012)
Tokoroa in autumn (May 2012)
Coordinates: 38°13′S 175°52′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato Region
DistrictSouth Waikato District
WardTokoroa Ward
ElectorateTaupō
Government
  Territorial AuthoritySouth Waikato District Council
  Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
  Total15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total14,500
  Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
3420

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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