Te Anga | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Waikato region |
Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
Subdivision Name2: | Waitomo District |
Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
Subdivision Name3: | Rural |
Seat Type: | Electorate |
Seat: | Taranaki-King Country |
Total Type: | Territorial |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Utc Offset Dst: | +13 |
Coordinates: | -38.2556°N 174.8355°W |
Timezone Dst: | NZDT |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Utc Offset: | +12 |
Timezone: | NZST |
Population Total: | 129 |
Population As Of: | 2018 census |
Te Anga is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]
Marokopa River runs through the area. The river is not safe to swim in due to high rates of E. coli,[2] but farmers have put in plans to reduce water pollution.
The area transitioned from sheep farming to more intensive dairy farming at the turn of the century.[3]
The local landscape consists of limestones, calcareous mudstones and sandstones, with small areas of basal conglomerates and coal measures.[4]
Te Anga is in meshblocks 1018799, 1019601 and 4002699, which had a population of 129 people in the 2018 census.
Marokopa Falls and Mangapohue Natural Bridge are close to Te Anga.
Piripiri School is a co-educational state primary school,[5] with a roll of as of [6]