Mangonui

	Mangonui
	Geographical location
Coordinates	35 ° 0 ′ S , 173 ° 32 ′ E Coordinates: 35 ° 0 ′ S , 173 ° 32 ′ E
Region ISO	NZ-NTL
Country	New Zealand
region	Northland
District	Far North District
Ward	Te Hiku Ward
Residents	548 (2013)
height	50 m
Post Code	0420
Telephone code	+64 (0) 9
	Photography of the place
	; Mangonui , Northland

Old Oak Hotel in Mangonui

Mangonui is a village in the Far North District of the Northland regionon the North Island of New Zealand .

Origin of name

The name of the village comes from the Māori language and means something like " great shark ".

geography

The village is located around 27 km northeast of Kaitaia at Mangonui Harbor , a natural harbor with access to Doubtless Bay . South of the village rise the Maungataniwha Range , from which numerous streams and rivers flow north and in part feed the Mangonui Harbor .

history

At the beginning of the 19th century, Mangonui was an important port for merchant ships and a place where Kauri wood was processed and handled. The oldest building in the village, the Mangonui Court House , bears witness to this period.

population

At the 2013 census, the village had 548 inhabitants.

tourism

Mangonui forms together with the towns of Taipa , Cable Bay and Cooper's Beach a number of small coastal resorts, which are collectively known under the name Taipa-Mangonui . The many beaches in the region offer opportunities for swimming and water sports. Boats for deep sea fishing can be rented in Mangonui .

literature

Helga Neubauer: Mangonui . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 117 .

Web links

Commons : Mangonui - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Taipa Bay - Mangonui . Statistics New Zealand , accessed on August 4, 2017 (English, StatsMap: Meshblock analysis from the interactive map).
↑ ^a ^b Neubauer: Mangonui . In: The New Zealand Book . 2003, p. 117 .
↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed August 4, 2017 .

[Stat_NZ_Population_and_dwellings-1] 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Taipa Bay - Mangonui . Statistics New Zealand , accessed on August 4, 2017 (English, StatsMap: Meshblock analysis from the interactive map).

[NZ_Buch-2] Neubauer: Mangonui . In: The New Zealand Book . 2003, p. 117 .

[LINZ_Topo250_maps-3] Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed August 4, 2017 .