Map of Manukau City, New Zealand

Manukau City is a city in Auckland, New Zealand, with a population of about 362,000. It lies at 36.9928°S, 174.8799°E. Manukau City is about 478 km (297 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Manurewa, 3 km to the south.

Manukau City at a glance

Where is Manukau City?

• The 4th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Auckland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 37 min on the shortest day to 14 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Manukau City

• Manurewa — 3 km south
• Papatoetoe — 4 km northwest
• Papakura — 10 km southeast
• Auckland — 19 km northwest
• Hamilton — 95 km south
• Tauranga — 137 km southeast
• Whangarei — 149 km north
• Rotorua — 175 km southeast
• New Plymouth — 241 km south
• Whanganui — 327 km south

Largest cities in Auckland

• Auckland — 1,547,200
• Papatoetoe — 56,010
• Manurewa — 40,820
• Papakura — 37,720

Largest cities in New Zealand

• Auckland — 1,547,200
• Christchurch — 419,200
• Wellington — 381,900
• 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.