Mangakino
Mangakino | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′10″S 175°46′30″E / 38.36944°S 175.77500°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Taupō District |
| Ward | Mangakino-Pouakani General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Settlements of Taupo | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Taupō District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Taupō | David Trewavas |
| • Taupō MP | Louise Upston |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 860 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Mangakino is a small town on the banks of the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the hydroelectric power station at Lake Maraetai, 85 kilometres (53 mi) southeast of Hamilton. The town and its infrastructure are administered as the Mangakino Pouakani ward by the Taupō District Council.