| Tumai | |
| Type: | Settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Tumai in New Zealand |
| Coordinates: | -45.5667°N 170.6944°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Island |
| Subdivision Name2: | South Island |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | East Otago |
| Leader Title: | Regional council |
| Leader Name: | Otago Regional Council |
| Leader Title1: | Territorial authority |
| Leader Name1: | Dunedin City Council |
| Timezone1: | NZST |
| Utc Offset1: | +12 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 03 |
| Blank Name: | Local iwi |
| Blank Info: | Ngāi Tahu |
Tumai is a rural locality in East Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 between Waikouaiti and Palmerston, and close to the South Island Main Trunk railway,[1] although trains no longer stop at Tumai. It is close to the northernmost coastal part of Dunedin city.
A small creek runs close to Tumai, flowing north into the estuary of the Pleasant River. There is evidence of Maori settlement in the area dating to at least the 15th century AD, notably the midden from a small settlement close to the southern edge of the Pleasant River estuary. The site was extensively excavated in 1976, and has a Heritage New Zealand Category II historic place classification.