Map of Porirua, New Zealand

Porirua is a city in Wellington Region, New Zealand, with a population of about 61,500. It lies at 41.1333°S, 174.8500°E. Porirua is about 18 km (11 mi) north of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lower Hutt, 11 km to the southeast.

Porirua at a glance

Where is Porirua?

• The 14th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• The 3rd 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 08 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Porirua

• Lower Hutt — 11 km southeast
• Upper Hutt — 17 km east
• Wellington — 18 km south
• Palmerston North — 108 km northeast
• Nelson — 132 km west
• Whanganui — 135 km north
• Hastings — 237 km northeast
• New Plymouth — 239 km north
• Napier — 253 km northeast
• Christchurch — 323 km southwest

Largest cities in Wellington Region

• Wellington — 381,900
• Lower Hutt — 114,200
• 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
• 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.