Ākitio
Ākitio | |
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Locality | |
Ākitio | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′S 176°25′E / 40.600°S 176.417°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Tararua District |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 66 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Ākitio is a coastal community in the Tararua District of the lower east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The Ākitio River runs for approximately 35 kilometres in a southeast by northwest direction, leading to the town of Weber, on Route 52, formerly State Highway 52.
Ākitio locality covers 188.37 km2 (72.73 sq mi) and had a population of 66 in the 2023 New Zealand census.