Waikato
Waikato | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Seat | Hamilton City |
Government | |
• Type | Regional council |
• Body | Waikato Regional Council |
• Chair | Pamela Storey[1] |
• Deputy chair | Bruce Clarkson |
Area | |
• Land | 23,901.09 km2 (9,228.26 sq mi) |
Population (June 2022)[3] | |
• Total | 513,800 |
HDI (2021) | 0.923[4] very high · 8th |
Website | www |
Waikato (pronounced /ˈwaɪkɑːtɔː/) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. Its largest city is Hamilton.
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* Governed by a unitary authority rather than a regional council |