Map of Upper Hutt, New Zealand

Upper Hutt is a city in Wellington Region, New Zealand, with a population of about 47,400. It lies at 41.1383°S, 175.0502°E. Upper Hutt is about 28 km (18 mi) northeast of Wellington, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lower Hutt, 14 km to the southwest.

Upper Hutt at a glance

Where is Upper Hutt?

• The 20th largest city in New Zealand by recorded population.
• The 4th 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 Upper Hutt

• Lower Hutt — 14 km southwest
• Porirua — 17 km west
• Wellington — 28 km southwest
• Palmerston North — 99 km northeast
• Whanganui — 134 km north
• Nelson — 148 km west
• Hastings — 226 km northeast
• Napier — 242 km northeast
• New Plymouth — 245 km north
• Christchurch — 332 km southwest

Largest cities in Wellington Region

• Wellington — 381,900
• Lower Hutt — 114,200
• Porirua — 61,500

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.