Waipā District
Territorial authority district in Waikato, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waipa District (or Waipā District) is a municipality in the Waikato region of New Zealand that is administered by the Waipa District Council. Its most populous town is Cambridge. The seat of the council is at the second most populous town, Te Awamutu. The district is south and south-east of the city of Hamilton. It has five wards: Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Pirongia, Maungatautari and Kakepuku.
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Waipa District | |
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Coordinates: 38°00′37″S 175°19′33″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato |
Wards | Te Awamutu Cambridge Pirongia Maungatautari Kakepuku |
Seat | Te Awamutu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Susan O'Regan |
• Territorial authority | Waipa District Council |
Area | |
• Land | 1,470.07 km2 (567.60 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Territorial | 61,100 |
Postcode(s) | |
Area code | 07 |
Website | Waipa District Council |
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Although the official name remains Waipa District,[3] the council sought in 2020 a simpler means of changing to Waipā District, which is the orthographic form it uses.[4]