Map of Palmerston North, New Zealand

Palmerston North is the administrative centre of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, with a population of about 90,500. It lies at 40.3564°S, 175.6111°E. Palmerston North is about 125 km (78 mi) northeast of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Whanganui, 67 km to the northwest.

Palmerston North at a glance

Where is Palmerston North?

• The 9th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 17 min on the shortest day to 15 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Palmerston North

• Whanganui — 67 km northwest
• Upper Hutt — 99 km southwest
• Porirua — 108 km southwest
• Lower Hutt — 112 km southwest
• Wellington — 125 km southwest
• Hastings — 132 km northeast
• Napier — 147 km northeast
• New Plymouth — 194 km northwest
• Nelson — 221 km southwest
• Rotorua — 253 km north

Largest cities in Manawatu-Wanganui

• Whanganui — 49,200

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
• 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.