Map of Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland is the administrative centre of Auckland, New Zealand, with a population of about 1,547,200. It lies at 36.8485°S, 174.7635°E. Auckland is about 493 km (307 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Papatoetoe, 15 km to the southeast.

Auckland at a glance

Where is Auckland?

• The largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Auckland

• Papatoetoe — 15 km southeast
• Manukau City — 19 km southeast
• Manurewa — 22 km southeast
• Papakura — 29 km southeast
• Hamilton — 114 km southeast
• Whangarei — 130 km north
• Tauranga — 155 km southeast
• Rotorua — 194 km southeast
• New Plymouth — 254 km south
• Whanganui — 344 km south

Largest cities in Auckland

• Manukau City — 362,000
• Papatoetoe — 56,010
• Manurewa — 40,820
• Papakura — 37,720

Largest cities in New Zealand

• Christchurch — 419,200
• Wellington — 381,900
• Manukau City — 362,000
• Hamilton — 192,100
• Tauranga — 161,000
• Dunedin — 132,800
• Lower Hutt — 114,200
• Palmerston North — 90,500
• New Plymouth — 90,100
• Hastings — 88,300

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.