Map of Papakura, New Zealand

Papakura is a city in Auckland, New Zealand, with a population of about 37,720. It lies at 37.0657°S, 174.9439°E. Papakura is about 470 km (292 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Manurewa, 8 km to the northwest.

Papakura at a glance

Where is Papakura?

• The 23rd largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Auckland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 37 min on the shortest day to 14 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Papakura

• Manurewa — 8 km northwest
• Manukau City — 10 km northwest
• Papatoetoe — 14 km northwest
• Auckland — 29 km northwest
• Hamilton — 85 km south
• Tauranga — 128 km southeast
• Whangarei — 158 km north
• Rotorua — 165 km southeast
• New Plymouth — 235 km south
• Whanganui — 319 km south

Largest cities in Auckland

• Auckland — 1,547,200
• Manukau City — 362,000
• Papatoetoe — 56,010
• Manurewa — 40,820

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
• New Plymouth — 90,100

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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.