Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Map of Manawatū-Whanganui Region
050 km (31 mi)100 km (62 mi)150 km (93 mi)200 km (124 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2757 m (9050 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)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Height from south to north in Manawatū-Whanganui Region
1Tasman Sea (Southwest), South Pacific Ocean (Southeast)0 m2Whanganui2 to 526 m3Rangitīkei4 to 1 113 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: Palmerston North
Population: 260,700 (Wikidata, 2025)
Area: 22,215 km² / 8,577 sq mi
Created: 1989
Subdivisions: 7
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Ruapehu (2 757 m)
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- Waikato Region — North
- Taranaki Region — Northwest
- Hawke’s Bay Region — East
- Wellington Region — South
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+12:00