Map of Whangarei, New Zealand

Whangarei is the administrative centre of Northland, New Zealand, with a population of about 50,900. It lies at 35.7317°S, 174.3239°E. Whangarei is about 619 km (385 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Auckland, 130 km to the south.

Whangarei at a glance

Where is Whangarei?

• The 18th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Whangarei

• Auckland — 130 km south
• Papatoetoe — 145 km south
• Manukau City — 149 km south
• Manurewa — 151 km south
• Papakura — 158 km south
• Hamilton — 244 km south
• Tauranga — 272 km southeast
• Rotorua — 317 km southeast
• New Plymouth — 371 km south
• Gisborne — 460 km southeast

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.