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Omarama
Māori: Ōmarama | |
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Town | |
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| Motto: The Place of Light | |
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| Coordinates: 44°29′0″S 169°58′0″E / 44.48333°S 169.96667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waitaki District |
| Ward | Ahuriri Ward |
| Community | Ahuriri Community |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Waitaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waitaki | Gary Kircher |
| • Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 350 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Omarama is a small town in the Waitaki District, South Canterbury. It is on the junction of State Highway 8 and 83. It is 31 kilometers south of Twizel and 52 kilometers west of Kurow. It has a small school situated in the town.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ "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)