Porirua
Porirua is a city in New Zealand with a population of about 61,500.
New ZealandTown🏆 #15 most populated in New Zealand🕐 Pacific/Auckland
Porirua, a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide sweeping up both reaches". It almost completely surrounds Porirua Harbour at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast. As of 2023, Porirua has a population of 62,400 people, and is a diverse city with 26.5% of the population identifying as Pasifika and 23.0% of the population identifying as Māori.
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About Porirua
| Country | New Zealand |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | G2 |
| Population | 61,500 |
| Local currency | NZD |
| Coordinates | -41.1333, 174.8500 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 18 km · Wellington |
| Population (New Zealand) | #15 most populated in New Zealand |
| Where on Earth | 41°7′60″S · 174°50′60″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,579 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 5,440 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 41.13, -5.15 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 2,228 km |
| Singapore | 8,534 km |
| Tokyo | 9,265 km |
| Beijing | 10,771 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,797 km |
| São Paulo | 11,646 km |