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Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu Māori for "Long Harbour", which would be spelled in standard Māori. The area was also named Port Louis-Philippe by French settlers after the reigning French king Louis Philippe I.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Akaroa
Settlement.area_total_km2
2.03
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.image_skyline
File:AkaroaDec032024 01.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Akaroa township and main wharf in 2024
Settlement.pushpin_map
New Zealand Banks Peninsula
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Akaroa in Banks Peninsula
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Canterbury Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Christchurch City
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Ward
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Banks Peninsula
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Community
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula
Settlement.seat_type
Electorates

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
town
Official name
Akaroa
Population
756
Area
1.7656
Elevation
52
Image
Akaroa township.jpg
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Commons category
Akaroa
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3 mapped locations