Otangarei
Otangarei | |
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Interactive map of Otangarei | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′34″S 174°19′9″E / 35.69278°S 174.31917°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 77 ha (190 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 2,180 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Kamo | Tikipunga | |
| Whau Valley |
Otangarei
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| Kensington | Mairtown | (Mount Parihaka) |
Otangarei is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [a] group of people leaping" for Ōtāngarei.
Te Kotahitanga Marae o Otangarei is the community's local marae. It is a meeting ground for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Uri o Te Tangata, and features Te Puawaitanga Hou meeting house.