Mamaku, New Zealand
Mamaku | |
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Railhead station | |
Interactive map of Mamaku | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′43″S 176°4′43″E / 38.09528°S 176.07861°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Local Authority | Rotorua Lakes District |
| Ward | Rotorua Rural General Ward |
| Community | Rotorua Rural Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Rotorua | Tania Tapsell |
| • Rotorua MP | Todd McClay |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 830 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Mamaku is a small village in the Bay of Plenty Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies on the Mamaku Plateau at an elevation of 560 metres (1,840 ft) above sea level. Situated at the highest point of the now-mothballed Rotorua Branch railway line, the town is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of State Highway 5.