Karori
Karori is a city in New Zealand with a population of about 15,380.
New ZealandSmall town🏆 #55 most populated in New Zealand🕐 Pacific/Auckland
Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, 4 kilometres from the city centre and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, with a population of 15,100 in June 2025. No Māori lived in the area when the first European settlers came to Karori in the 1840s. The first settler in Karori cleared 20 acres of forest on his section with his younger brother Moses and advertised its sale in December 1841.
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About Karori
| Country | New Zealand |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | G2 |
| Population | 15,380 |
| Local currency | NZD |
| Coordinates | -41.2837, 174.7414 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 3 km · Wellington |
| Population (New Zealand) | #55 most populated in New Zealand |
| Where on Earth | 41°17′1″S · 174°44′29″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,596 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 5,423 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 41.28, -5.26 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 2,223 km |
| Singapore | 8,529 km |
| Tokyo | 9,275 km |
| Beijing | 10,778 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,815 km |
| São Paulo | 11,638 km |