Canterbury Region
Map of Canterbury Region
0200 km (124 mi)400 km (249 mi)600 km (373 mi)800 km (497 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 3695 m (12120 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canterbury Region
Height from south to north in Canterbury Region
1South Pacific Ocean (Southeast)0 m2Lake Ellesmere0 m3Flaxbourne River0 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Christchurch
Population: 698,200 (Wikidata, 2025)
Area: 44,504 km² / 17,183 sq mi
Subdivisions: 10
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Aoraki / Mount Cook (3 695 m), the highest point of New Zealand
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- Marlborough District — Northeast
- Tasman District — Northeast
- Otago Region — South
- West Coast Region — Northeast
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+12:00