Maungatapu, Tauranga

Maungatapu
Shared pathway bridge adjacent to the Maungatapu roundabout
Coordinates: 37°43′19″S 176°10′27″E / 37.721844°S 176.174029°E / -37.721844; 176.174029
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral wardWelcome Bay General Ward
Area
  Land168 ha (415 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
3,070
(Tauranga Harbour) Matapihi
Maungatapu
(Rangataua Bay)
Hairini Welcome Bay

Maungatapu is a suburb and peninsula of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is north-east of Hairini and south-east of Matapihi.

The Maungatapu Peninsula and Matapihi Peninsula are connected by the Maungatapu Bridge. State Highway 29A runs through both suburbs.