Auckland

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Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. It is a conurbation, made up of the cities of Auckland, Waitakere, Manukau and North Shore. In Māori it bears the name Tāmaki Makau Rau or Ākarana.

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Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between Manukau and Waitemata harbours.

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North Island: The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island....

Urban area: Urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of man-made structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. This term is at one end of the spectrum of suburban and rural areas. An urban area is more frequently called a city or town....

Conurbation: A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. It is thus a polycentric form of agglomeration....

Auckland related Images and Photos (experimental)

View of Queen Street Auckland

High Angle View of Volcanic Rocks on the Beach North Auckland Peninsula Auckland New Zealand

Graveyard Carving Maori Village Whakarewarewa Rotorua South Auckland North Island New Zealand