Map of Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Lower Hutt is a city in Wellington Region, New Zealand, with a population of about 114,200. It lies at 41.2167°S, 174.9167°E. Lower Hutt is about 14 km (9 mi) northeast of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Porirua, 11 km to the northwest.

Lower Hutt at a glance

Where is Lower Hutt?

• The 8th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Wellington Region on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 12 min on the shortest day to 15 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Lower Hutt

• Porirua — 11 km northwest
• Wellington — 14 km southwest
• Upper Hutt — 14 km northeast
• Palmerston North — 112 km northeast
• Nelson — 137 km west
• Whanganui — 143 km north
• Hastings — 240 km northeast
• New Plymouth — 249 km north
• Napier — 256 km northeast
• Christchurch — 319 km southwest

Largest cities in Wellington Region

• Wellington — 381,900
• Porirua — 61,500
• Upper Hutt — 47,400

Largest cities in New Zealand

• Auckland — 1,547,200
• Christchurch — 419,200
• Wellington — 381,900
• Manukau City — 362,000
• Hamilton — 192,100
• Tauranga — 161,000
• Dunedin — 132,800
• 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.