Map of New Plymouth, New Zealand

New Plymouth is the administrative centre of Taranaki Region, New Zealand, with a population of about 90,100. It lies at 39.0667°S, 174.0833°E. New Plymouth is about 254 km (158 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Whanganui, 127 km to the southeast.

New Plymouth at a glance

Where is New Plymouth?

• The 10th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 25 min on the shortest day to 14 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near New Plymouth

• Whanganui — 127 km southeast
• Hamilton — 177 km northeast
• Palmerston North — 194 km southeast
• Rotorua — 214 km northeast
• Papakura — 235 km north
• Tauranga — 238 km northeast
• Manurewa — 238 km north
• Porirua — 239 km south
• Upper Hutt — 245 km south
• Hastings — 246 km east

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
• Lower Hutt — 114,200
• Palmerston North — 90,500
• 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.