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Waimakariri District

district in Canterbury Region, New Zealand
AdministrativeArea district_of_new_zealand Q1542322
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Waimakariri District

Summary

Waimakariri District is a district of New Zealand[1]. It draws 98 Wikipedia views per month (district_of_new_zealand category, ranking #8 of 44).[2]

Key Facts

  • Waimakariri District is located in Canterbury Region[3].
  • Waimakariri District is in the country of New Zealand[4].
  • Waimakariri District's instance of is recorded as district of New Zealand[5].
  • Waimakariri District's capital is recorded as Rangiora[6].
  • Waimakariri District's shares border with is recorded as Hurunui District[7].
  • Waimakariri District's shares border with is recorded as Christchurch City[8].
  • Waimakariri District's shares border with is recorded as Selwyn District[9].
  • Waimakariri River is named after Waimakariri District[10].
  • Waimakariri District's Commons category is recorded as Waimakariri District[11].
  • 1989 marks the founding of Waimakariri District[12].
  • Waimakariri District's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -43.272, 'lon': 172.339}[13].
  • Waimakariri District's authority is recorded as Waimakariri District Council[14].
  • Waimakariri District's official website is recorded as https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/[15].
  • Waimakariri District's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Waimakariri District[16].
  • Waimakariri District has a population of {'amount': '+59502'}[17].
  • Waimakariri District covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2217.4'}[18].

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Geography

Waimakariri District is in the country of New Zealand[4]. It is located in Canterbury Region[3].

Physical Characteristics

Waimakariri District covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2217.4'}[18]. It has a population of {'amount': '+59502'}[17].

Designation and Status

Waimakariri District's instance of is recorded as district of New Zealand[5].

History and Context

1989 marks the founding of Waimakariri District[12]. Waimakariri River is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Waimakariri District draws 98 Wikipedia views per month (district_of_new_zealand category, ranking #8 of 44).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

Related Entities

New Zealand

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . stats.govt.nz. stats.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Canterbury Region
    Inception → +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinate location → {'lat': -43.272, 'lon': 172.339}
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