Rotorua
City in the North Island, New Zealand
>
Rotorua, a town set on its namesake lake on New Zealand's North Island, is renowned for its geothermal activity and Maori culture. In Te Puia’s Whakarewarewa Valley, there are bubbling mud pools and the 30m-tall Pohutu Geyser, which erupts many...
Population: 77,300 (Jun 2020)
Area: 1,010 mi²
Area code: 07
Borough status: 1922
City status: 1962
Elevation: 280 m (920 ft)
Founded: c. 1350