Whanganui District

Whanganui District is one of the districts of New Zealand. It includes the city of Whanganui and surrounding areas.

Whanganui District
Territorial authority
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatu-Wanganui Region
SeatWhanganui
Government
 • MayorHamish McDouall (Whanganui District Council)
Area
 • Total2,373 km2 (916 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Formerly spelled "Wanganui", the Whanganui District Council resulted from the amalgamation of Wanganui and Waitotara county councils and Wanganui City Council. The district has an area of 2,373 km². Much of the land in Whanganui District is rough hill country surrounding the valley of the Whanganui River. A large proportion of this is within the Whanganui National Park.

In 2015 the New Zealand Geographic Board, at the request of the Wanganui District Council, changed the name of the district from Wanganui District to Whanganui District, bringing the name in line with the spelling of the river.[1]

Population

The district's population at the June 2018 census was [2] All but some -40,900 people in the Whanganui District live in the city itself, meaning there are few prominent outlying settlements. A small but notable village is Jerusalem.

References
  1. Sachdeva, Sam (17 November 2015). "Wanganui to become Whanganui". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2016.


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