Kaimaumau, Northland Map

About Kaimaumau, Northland

Kaimaumau is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 132 km north-west of Whangarei, the regional capital. Kaimaumau is located at 34.9167°S, 173.2667°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Kaimaumau rests in a landscape of softened contours, where rolling hills, painted in shades of verdant green and ochre, slope gently towards the distant shimmer of Rangaunu Harbour. It lies 132.0 km north-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 313°T), and is situated 20.2 km west-north-west of Taipa. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and sometimes, a faint whisper of salt from the coast, some four kilometres away. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, pools in the hollows and catches the dew on the abundant grasses, giving the land a luminous quality. Scattered pockets of native bush, dark and secretive, punctuate the farmland, their dense foliage a stark contrast to the open pastures. To the west, the land gradually rises towards the faint outline of the Toupiroroa Range, a low, undulating backdrop against the vast Northland sky.

The economic lifeblood of Kaimaumau has long been tied to the land, with dairy farming forming the backbone of its prosperity. Herds graze contentedly on the fertile pastures, their presence a familiar sight against the sweeping vistas. The close proximity to Rangaunu Harbour, though a few kilometres distant, also hints at the historical importance of coastal trade and perhaps, a more modest fishing presence in earlier times. While the Mangatete River flows some ten kilometres inland, its influence, along with the larger waterways, shapes the fertile valleys that Kaimaumau calls home. The quiet persistence of life here, dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, gives Kaimaumau a distinct, unhurried character, a place where the echoes of past endeavours are subtly woven into the present.

About This Kaimaumau Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kaimaumau, Northland, New Zealand — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -34.91667, 173.26667. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Kaimaumau.

Kaimaumau sits within the Northland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Kaimaumau is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.