Manawatu District

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Manawatu District
Geographical location
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Location of the Manawatu District
Photo from Manawatu District
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Clock Tower in Feilding
Local authority
Country New Zealand
island North island
region Manawatu-Wanganui
Local authority District
Council Manawatu District Council
Headquarters of the administration Feilding
mayor Helen Worboys
founding 1989
Post Code 4171, 4470, 4473-4479, 4702, 4774-4780, 4783, 4797, 4816, 4884, 4891, 4999
Telephone code +64 (0) 6
Website www.mdc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO NZ-MWT
Coordinates 40 ° 14 ′  S , 175 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 14 ′  S , 175 ° 34 ′  E
Highest elevation 454 m
Lowest point Height of sea level
surface 2 567  km 2
Residents 27 456 (2013)
Population density 10.7 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
GDP (Engl. GDP) NZ $ 0.857 billion  (2016)
GDP / capita NZ $ 31,214  per inhabitant
Public revenue 40.2 million  NZ $ (2015)
Public expenditure 45.0 million  NZ $ (2015)
Number of households 11 703 (2013)
Ø income NZ $ 28,400  (2013)
Māori population 14.3% (2013)

The Manawatu District is an administrative unit in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in New Zealand . The district council, called Manawatu District Council ( District Council ), is based in Feilding City , as is the district administration.

geography

With 2567 km² of pure land area, the district is the third smallest district in the Manawatu-Wanganui region. With 27,456 inhabitants in 2013, the district has a population density of 10.7 inhabitants per km², making it the district with the third highest population density in the Region.

The Manawatu District is enclosed in the west and north by the Rangitikei District . In the northeast the Central Hawke's Bay District borders, which already belongs to the Hawke's Bay region, in the east the Tararua District and as a natural border the Ruahine Range , in the southeast the city of Palmerston North and in the south the Horowhenua District . A very small stretch of coast to the west gives the district access to the Tasman Sea .

The district lies in a plain open to the coast, which is characterized by the Oroua River and numerous smaller rivers. The only town in the district is Feilding , which has around 10,500 inhabitants . All other places have less than 1000 inhabitants.

climate

The mean daytime temperatures are between 22 and 24 ° C in summer and between 3 and 7 ° C in winter, depending on the altitude. The duration of sunshine is over 2000 hours per year near the coast and decreasing towards the northeast up to 1800 hours per year. The precipitation is between 800 and 1100 mm depending on the location.

population

Population development

Of the district's 27,456 inhabitants, 3,924 were of Māori origin in 2013 (14.3%). This means that 0.7% of the country's Māori population lived in the Manawatu District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 28,400  , compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 89.3% said they were European, 14.8% said they had Māori roots, 1.6% came from the islands of the Pacific and 1.8% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 10.4% of the population said they were born overseas and 3.2% of the population spoke Māori , of the Māori 18.1%.

politics

administration

The Manawatu District is in turn divided into three wards , the Feilding Ward with five Councilors (councilors), the Southern Manawatu Rural Ward with three and the Northern Manawatu Rural Ward with two Councilors . Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). The mayor and the ten councilors are re-elected every three years.

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected by the New Zealand State Highways 1 , 3 and 54 as well as the North Island Main Trunk Railway , a railway line that connects Auckland with Wellington in the south of the North Island and runs directly through Feilding .

Web links

  • Homepage . Manawatui District Council,accessed June 27, 2016.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Manawatu District . (PDF 2.8 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 5, 2017 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c d e 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Manawatu District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 27, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Manawatu District Economy Profile - Economy Overview . Infometrics , accessed May 5, 2017 .
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g Manawatu District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 27, 2016 .
  5. ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 27, 2016 .
  6. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Manawatu-Wanganui . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 66 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2015, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   15, 22, 27 (English, online PDF 2.5 MB [accessed June 27, 2016]).
  7. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Manawatu District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 27, 2016 .
  8. ↑ Mayor and Councilors . Manawatu District Council , accessed June 27, 2016 .