Taranaki Region
Map of Taranaki Region
030 km (19 mi)60 km (37 mi)90 km (56 mi)120 km (75 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), Max altitude 2493 m (8180 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 Taranaki Region
Height from south to north in Taranaki Region
1Tasman Sea0 m2Pātea4 to 839 m3Lake Rotorangi84 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · 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: Stratford
Population: 130,300 (Wikidata, 2025)
Area: 7,257 km² / 2,802 sq mi
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Taranaki Maunga (2 493 m)
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- Manawatū-Whanganui Region — Southeast
- Waikato Region — Northeast