Map of Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua is a city in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with a population of about 65,901. It lies at 38.1387°S, 176.2452°E. Rotorua is about 372 km (231 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tauranga, 51 km to the north.

Rotorua at a glance

Where is Rotorua?

• The 13th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Rotorua

• Tauranga — 51 km north
• Hamilton — 93 km northwest
• Napier — 161 km south
• Gisborne — 164 km east
• Papakura — 165 km northwest
• Manurewa — 173 km northwest
• Hastings — 175 km south
• Manukau City — 175 km northwest
• Papatoetoe — 180 km northwest
• Auckland — 194 km northwest

Largest cities in Bay of Plenty

• Tauranga — 161,000

Largest cities in New Zealand

• Auckland — 1,547,200
• 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

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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.