Kumara
in Westland District of West Coast, New Zealand
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Greymouth Airport (12 mi) - Hokitika Airfield (12 mi)
- Westport Airport (65 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (73 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (91 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (93 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (95 mi)
- Glentanner Airport (103 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.628 and 171.180 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 37' 41" and E 171° 10' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:27 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:16 am and 5:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.650 and -8.818 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Rianxo - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-22 08:01:33
Touring Kumara
Kumara in Westland District (West Coast) is a town located in New Zealand about 207 mi (or 333 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Kumara is now 06:27 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kumara, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Greymouth Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Christchurch, Richmond, Nelson and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Theatre Royal Hotel Kumara
Kapitea Lodge
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kumara, New Zealand
Kumara is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Greymouth, close to the western end of State Highway 73, which leads across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch. The Taramakau River flows past to the north. The population was 318 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 6 from 2001. The name may come from the Māori language Kohe mara, which is the blossom of the tātarāmoa, or bush lawyer.
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