Kihikihi
Kihikihi | |
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Kihikihi Town Hall (c. 1904) | |
Interactive map of Kihikihi | |
| Coordinates: 38°2′S 175°21′E / 38.033°S 175.350°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waipā District |
| Ward | Te Awamutu General Ward |
| Community | Te Awamutu Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waipā District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waipa | Mike Pettit |
| • Taranaki-King Country MP | Barbara Kuriger |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 3,820 |
| • Density | 434/km2 (1,120/sq mi) |
Kihikihi, a small town located in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand, serves as a satellite community of Te Awamutu, five kilometres to the north, and lies 35 kilometres south of Hamilton. The estimated population was 3,820 as of June 2025.
Kihikihi is a Māori-language word meaning "cicada"; the name imitates the sound made by the insect.