Map of Christchurch, New Zealand

Christchurch is the administrative centre of Canterbury, New Zealand, with a population of about 419,200. It lies at 43.5333°S, 172.6333°E. Christchurch is about 305 km (190 mi) southwest of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rolleston, 21 km to the west.

Christchurch at a glance

Where is Christchurch?

• The 2nd largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 56 min on the shortest day to 15 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Christchurch

• Rolleston — 21 km west
• Nelson — 257 km north
• Wellington — 305 km northeast
• Dunedin — 310 km southwest
• Lower Hutt — 319 km northeast
• Porirua — 323 km northeast
• Upper Hutt — 332 km northeast
• Palmerston North — 431 km northeast
• Whanganui — 448 km northeast
• Invercargill — 464 km southwest

Largest cities in Canterbury

• Rolleston — 34,100

Largest cities in New Zealand

• Auckland — 1,547,200
• Wellington — 381,900
• Manukau City — 362,000
• Hamilton — 192,100
• Tauranga — 161,000
• Dunedin — 132,800
• Lower Hutt — 114,200
• Palmerston North — 90,500
• New Plymouth — 90,100
• Hastings — 88,300

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.