Mosgiel
Mosgiel is a city in New Zealand with a population of about 14,800.
New ZealandSmall town🏆 #60 most populated in New Zealand🕐 Pacific/Auckland
Mosgiel is an urban satellite of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, fifteen kilometres west of the city's centre. Since the re-organisation of New Zealand local government in 1989 it has been inside the Dunedin City Council area. Mosgiel has a population of approximately 15,100 as of June 2025. A nickname for Mosgiel is "The pearl of the plain". Its low-lying nature does pose problems, making it prone to flooding after heavy rains. Mosgiel takes its name from Mossgiel Farm, Ayrshire, the farm of the poet Robert Burns, the uncle of the co-founder in 1848 of the Otago settlement, the Reverend Thomas Burns.
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About Mosgiel
| Country | New Zealand |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | F7 |
| Population | 14,800 |
| Local currency | NZD |
| Coordinates | -45.8750, 170.3472 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 622 km · Wellington |
| Population (New Zealand) | #60 most populated in New Zealand |
| Where on Earth | 45°52′30″S · 170°20′50″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,107 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 4,912 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 45.88, -9.65 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 2,100 km |
| Singapore | 8,330 km |
| Tokyo | 9,576 km |
| Beijing | 10,942 km |
| Los Angeles | 11,408 km |
| São Paulo | 11,440 km |