Otago
Region in New Zealand
Otago is a southeastern region on New Zealand's South Island. Its terrain encompasses snow-capped mountains, glacial lakes and a rugged peninsula sheltering sandy beaches and wildlife like penguins. Queenstown, a lakeside resort town framed by the...
Colleges and Universities: University of Otago, New Zealand Legal Information Institute, School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, and more
Population: 236,200 (Jun 2020)
Established: 1848 (Dunedin settlement); 1852 (Otago Province)
HDI (2021): 0.932; very high · 6th
Island: South Island
Territorial authorities: List: Queenstown-Lakes District; Central Otago District; Dunedin City; Clutha District; Waitaki District (40.39%)