Map of Tauranga, New Zealand

Tauranga is a city in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with a population of about 161,000. It lies at 37.6861°S, 176.1667°E. Tauranga is about 418 km (260 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rotorua, 51 km to the south.

Tauranga at a glance

Where is Tauranga?

• The 6th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 33 min on the shortest day to 14 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tauranga

• Rotorua — 51 km south
• Hamilton — 78 km west
• Papakura — 128 km northwest
• Manurewa — 136 km northwest
• Manukau City — 137 km northwest
• Papatoetoe — 142 km northwest
• Auckland — 155 km northwest
• Gisborne — 193 km southeast
• Napier — 211 km south
• Hastings — 225 km south

Largest cities in Bay of Plenty

• Rotorua — 65,901

Largest cities in New Zealand

• Auckland — 1,547,200
• Christchurch — 419,200
• Wellington — 381,900
• Manukau City — 362,000
• Hamilton — 192,100
• 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.