Tokoroa
Tokoroa | |
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Tokoroa from Colson Hill (2007) | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′S 175°52′E / 38.217°S 175.867°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | South Waikato District |
| Ward | Tokoroa Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Waikato | Gary Petley |
| • Taupō MP | Louise Upston |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 14,500 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3420 |
Tokoroa is the fourth-largest town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand and largest settlement in the South Waikato District. Located 30 km southwest of Rotorua and 20 km south of Putāruru, close to the foot of the Mamaku Ranges, it is midway between Taupō and Hamilton on State Highway 1.