Lower Kohumaru, Northland Map

About Lower Kohumaru, Northland

Lower Kohumaru is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 41 m above sea level. It lies approximately 102 km north-west of Whangarei, the regional capital. Lower Kohumaru is located at 35.0667°S, 173.5500°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Lower Kohumaru unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills that slope towards the distant glint of the sea. It lies 101.9 km north-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 316°T), and is situated 10.9 km south-east of Taipa. The air here carries a faint, persistent humidity, a subtle breath from the nearby Kenana River, which meanders through verdant pastures. Patches of native bush, dense and dark, cling to the steeper inclines, their leaves shimmering with the dampness that often settles in the early mornings. The land is a mosaic of emerald and ochre, defined by the neat lines of fences and the scattered silhouettes of farm buildings, all softened by the generous Northland light.

The economic lifeblood of Lower Kohumaru has long been tied to the land, with dairy farming forming the backbone of its prosperity. The rich soil, nurtured by consistent rainfall, supports healthy herds that graze across the undulating terrain. Beyond agriculture, the proximity to Mangonui Harbour, some eight kilometres distant, hints at a historical connection to fishing and coastal trade, though the present day sees forestry also play a significant role, with stands of pine rising like watchful sentinels on the horizon. The rhythm of Lower Kohumaru is unhurried, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this land, their presence woven into the very character of the place.

About This Lower Kohumaru Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lower Kohumaru, Northland, New Zealand at coordinates -35.06667, 173.55. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

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 Lower Kohumaru.

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