Whakaari / White Island

Summary

Whakaari / White Island is a volcanic island^[1]. It draws 2,231 Wikipedia views per month (volcanic_island category, ranking #8 of 77).^[2]

Key Facts

• Whakaari / White Island is located in Bay of Plenty Region^[3].
• Whakaari / White Island is in the country of New Zealand^[4].
• Whakaari / White Island is on the body of water Bay of Plenty^[5].
• Whakaari / White Island's instance of is recorded as volcanic island^[6].
• Whakaari / White Island's Commons category is recorded as Whakaari/White Island^[7].
• Whakaari / White Island's highest point is recorded as Ngātoro Peak^[8].
• Whakaari / White Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -37.52, 'lon': 177.1825}^[9].
• Whakaari / White Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as New Zealand^[10].
• Whakaari / White Island's significant event is recorded as 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption^[11].
• Whakaari / White Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[12].
• Whakaari / White Island's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -37.5096322, 'lon': 177.1818137}^[13].
• Whakaari / White Island's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -37.53025, 'lon': 177.18727777777778}^[14].
• Whakaari / White Island's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': -37.526361111111115, 'lon': 177.19594444444445}^[15].
• Whakaari / White Island's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -37.517361111111114, 'lon': 177.16688888888888}^[16].
• Whakaari / White Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+2.5'}^[17].
• Whakaari / White Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+321'}^[18].
• Whakaari / White Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+3.25'}^[19].
• Whakaari / White Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+2.2'}^[20].
• Whakaari / White Island's topographic prominence is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+321'}^[21].
• Whakaari / White Island's volcano observatory is recorded as GNS Science^[22].

Body

Geography

Whakaari / White Island is in the country of New Zealand^[4]. It is located in Bay of Plenty Region^[3]. It is on the body of water Bay of Plenty^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Whakaari / White Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+3.25'}^[19]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+321'}^[18]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+2.5'}^[17]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Whakaari / White Island's instance of is recorded as volcanic island^[6].

Why It Matters

Whakaari / White Island draws 2,231 Wikipedia views per month (volcanic_island category, ranking #8 of 77).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]