Karapiro
Karapiro (Māori: Karāpiro) is a settlement and rural area in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes both the artificially created Lake Karapiro and the accompanying Karapiro Power Station. Karapiro is located just off State Highway 1, south-west of Cambridge.
Karapiro | |
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Village | |
Sculpture at Karapiro Dam lookout | |
| Coordinates: 37.922°S 175.541°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waipa District |
| Ward | Pirongia Ward |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waipa District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Territorial | 310 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 07 |
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