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Motumaoho
Village in Waikato, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Motumaoho is a small village in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, just to the west of the Pakaroa Range. It is on SH26, 25 km (16 mi) east of Hamilton[3] and 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Morrinsville.[4] The village is bordered by the Waitakaruru Stream to the east.[5] Motumaoho can be translated as an intruding clump of trees.[6]
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Coordinates: 37.691264°S 175.470972°E / -37.691264; 175.470972 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato |
District | Matamata-Piako District |
Ward | Morrinsville Ward |
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Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
• Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 15.62 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 183 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 3372 |
Area code | 07 |
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It once had a cheese factory, post office, railway station and garage,[7] but now has only greenhouses, a school and houses.[8] A hall was open at least from 1917[9] to 1928.[10]