Omaui
Omaui | |
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Village in Invercargill | |
Interactive map of Omaui | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′S 168°15′E / 46.517°S 168.250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authority | Invercargill |
| Community | Bluff Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Invercargill City Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Southland | Rob Scott |
| • Invercargill MP | Penny Simmonds |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.94 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census) | |
• Total | 102 |
| • Density | 4.65/km2 (12.0/sq mi) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Omaui is a small settlement in Invercargill City. It is located approximately 20 km southwest of Invercargill City Centre near a small estuary opposite Sandy Point between Invercargill and Bluff.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of Māui" for Ōmaui.