Mayor Island / Tūhua
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Summary
Mayor Island / Tūhua is a volcanic island[1]. It draws 193 Wikipedia views per month (volcanic island category, ranking #40 of 77).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bay of Plenty Region[3]
- Country: New Zealand[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Bay of Plenty[5]
- Instance of: island[6]
- Commons category: Mayor Island / Tūhua[7]
- Located in/on physical feature: North Island[8]
- Population: 3[9]
- Elevation above sea level: 355 m[10]
- Area: 13 km²[11]
- Located in protected area: Tuhua (Mayor Island) Marine Reserve[12]
- Volcano observatory: GNS Science[13]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Mayor Island / Tūhua include tuhualite[14], a mineral species[15].
Why It Matters
Mayor Island / Tūhua has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]
Entities named for it include tuhualite[14], a mineral species[15].