Ākitio

Ākitio
Locality
Ākitio
Coordinates: 40°36′S 176°25′E / 40.600°S 176.417°E / -40.600; 176.417
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictTararua District
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
66
Time zoneUTC+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.