Map of Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Hamilton is the administrative centre of Waikato Region, New Zealand, with a population of about 192,100. It lies at 37.7833°S, 175.2833°E. Hamilton is about 392 km (244 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tauranga, 78 km to the east.

Hamilton at a glance

Where is Hamilton?

• The 5th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 33 min on the shortest day to 14 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Hamilton

• Tauranga — 78 km east
• Papakura — 85 km north
• Manurewa — 92 km northwest
• Rotorua — 93 km southeast
• Manukau City — 95 km north
• Papatoetoe — 99 km northwest
• Auckland — 114 km northwest
• New Plymouth — 177 km southwest
• Napier — 237 km southeast
• Whanganui — 240 km south

Largest cities in New Zealand

• Auckland — 1,547,200
• Christchurch — 419,200
• Wellington — 381,900
• Manukau City — 362,000
• 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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Other places named Hamilton

• Hamilton — Ontario, Canada
• Hamilton — Ohio, United States
• Hamilton — Scotland, United Kingdom
• Hamilton — Hamilton city, Bermuda

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.