Otago Region
Map of Otago Region
060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 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 2793 m (9160 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 Otago Region
Height from south to north in Otago Region
1South Pacific Ocean (Southeast)0 m2Dog Kennel Stream0 m3Catlins 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: Dunedin
Population: 253,900 (Wikidata, 2025)
Area: 31,241 km² / 12,062 sq mi
Created: 1852
Subdivisions: 5
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Earnslaw / Pikirakatahi (2 793 m)
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- West Coast Region — Northeast
- Canterbury Region — North
- Southland Region — West
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+12:00