Manawatū-Whanganui

Manawatū-Whanganui
Coordinates: 39°36′S 175°36′E / 39.6°S 175.6°E / -39.6; 175.6
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
Established1989
SeatPalmerston North
Territorial authorities
List
  • Palmerston North City
  • Manawatū District
  • Horowhenua District
  • Tararua District
  • Rangitikei District
  • Whanganui District
  • Ruapehu District
  • Stratford District (part)
  • Waitomo District (part)
  • Taupō District (part)
Government
 • ChairpersonRachel Keedwell
 • Deputy ChairpersonJono Naylor
Area
 • Land22,220.67 km2 (8,579.45 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,797 m (9,177 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Region260,900
Time zoneUTC+12:00 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13:00 (NZDT)
ISO 3166 codeNZ-MWT
HDI (2021)0.91[2]
very high · 13th
Websitewww.horizons.govt.nz

Manawatū-Whanganui ([manawaˈtʉː ˈʔwaŋanʉi]; spelt Manawatu-Wanganui until 2019) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. Its largest city is Palmerston North.

References

  1. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.