Ōwhata
Ōwhata | |
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Interactive map of Ōwhata | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′02″S 176°17′46″E / 38.134°S 176.296°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 584 ha (1,440 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 6,930 |
| • Density | 1,190/km2 (3,070/sq mi) |
| (Lake Rotorua) | Holdens Bay | |
| (Ōwhatiura Bay) |
Ōwhata
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| Ngāpuna | Lynmore |
Ōwhata is a semi-rural suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
In 2015, it had the highest house sales of any suburb in Rotorua.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the elevated stage" for Ōwhata.