Karamea
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Karamea is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost settlement of any real size on the West Coast, and is located northeast by road from Westport. Apart from a narrow coastal strip, the town of Karamea and its local area are completely surrounded to the south, east and north by Kahurangi National Park.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Karamea
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Karamea River and Ōtūmahana Estuary - MA1.jpg
- Settlement.image_alt
- Aerial photograph of Karamea
- Settlement.image_caption
- Market Cross, Karamea, and the Ōtūmahana Estuary
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 66.08
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- New Zealand
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- West Coast
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Buller District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Ward
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Seddon
- Settlement.seat_type
- Electorates
- Settlement.leader_title
- Territorial Authority
- Settlement.leader_name
- Buller District Council
- Settlement.leader_title1
- Regional council
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 380
- Elevation
- 5
- Image
- Karamea Hotel.jpg
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Special Settlement Area
- Murchison earthquake
- Dairy farming
- Geography
- Setting
- Ōtūmahana estuary
- Karamea River
- Environmental restoration
- Climate
- Demographics
- Karamea statistical area
- Economy
- Attractions
- Walking tracks
- Mountain biking
- Transport
- Amenities
- Education
- Notable people
- References
- Sources
- External links
Karamea is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost settlement of any real size on the West Coast, and is located northeast by road from Westport. Apart from a narrow coastal strip, the town of Karamea and its local area are completely surrounded to the south, east and north by Kahurangi National Park.
The town is located on the coastal plain adjacent to the Karamea River and the Ōtūmahana Estuary. The town consists of two small settlements, Market Cross and Karamea proper, located about apart. Up the Karamea River are the farming areas of Arapito (on the south bank) and Umere (on the north bank).
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