Timaru
Timaru is a city in New Zealand with a population of about 29,300.
New ZealandTown🏆 #28 most populated in New Zealand🕐 Pacific/Auckland
Timaru is a port city in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand, 157 km (98 mi) southwest of Christchurch and about 196 km (122 mi) northeast of Dunedin, on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The urban area's population of 29,300 people is the largest in South Canterbury, and the third-largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch and Rolleston. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of 49,500.
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About Timaru
| Country | New Zealand |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | E9 |
| Population | 29,300 |
| Local currency | NZD |
| Coordinates | -44.3967, 171.2536 |
| Time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 449 km · Wellington |
| Population (New Zealand) | #28 most populated in New Zealand |
| Where on Earth | 44°23′48″S · 171°15′13″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,942 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 5,077 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 44.40, -8.75 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 2,079 km |
| Singapore | 8,348 km |
| Tokyo | 9,457 km |
| Beijing | 10,859 km |
| Los Angeles | 11,252 km |
| São Paulo | 11,534 km |