Map of Whanganui, New Zealand

Whanganui is a city in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, with a population of about 49,200. It lies at 39.9333°S, 175.0500°E. Whanganui is about 152 km (95 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Palmerston North, 67 km to the southeast.

Whanganui at a glance

Where is Whanganui?

• The 19th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 20 min on the shortest day to 15 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Whanganui

• Palmerston North — 67 km southeast
• New Plymouth — 127 km northwest
• Upper Hutt — 134 km south
• Porirua — 135 km south
• Lower Hutt — 143 km south
• Wellington — 152 km south
• Hastings — 157 km east
• Napier — 167 km east
• Nelson — 211 km southwest
• Rotorua — 225 km northeast

Largest cities in Manawatu-Wanganui

• Palmerston North — 90,500

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.