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Mangere,Auckland.New Zealand
2009 aerial view of South Auckland (Mangere East and Otahuhu), looking north towards the Mangere Inlet. The Auckland CBD is in the background.
Mangere v Te Atatu rugby league teams on May 20, 2023. Ihaka Brown about to break through to score for Te Atatu in their 36-12 win.
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Mangere East

Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania

About Mangere East

Mangere East is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Favona, 17km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Mangere East is in Auckland, New Zealand, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Favona, about 4 km away.

Māngere East or Mangere East is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, under the governance of Auckland Council. It is located to the south of Favona, north of Papatoetoe, west of Middlemore, east of Māngere and Māngere Bridge, and southwest of Ōtāhuhu. In 2019, the name of the suburb was officially gazetted as Māngere

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What is there to see near Mangere East?

Within an hour or so of Mangere East: Sky Tower (14 km), Auckland Zoo (15 km), Auckland Harbour Bridge (17 km), Karekare Beach (31 km).

Where is Mangere East?

Mangere East is in Auckland, New Zealand, about 4 km from Favona.

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Quick Information

Population
28,540
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Auckland
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-36.9659, 174.8239

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

Police
111
Ambulance
111
Fire
111
Non-emergency police
105
Driving side
left

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Worth the detour from Mangere East

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Sky Tower

328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Auckland Zoo

New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.

15 km · about 25 min drive

bridge

Auckland Harbour Bridge

The eight-lane icon spanning Waitematā Harbour since 1959, carrying SH1 into downtown Auckland with skyline and gulf views: thrill-seekers can climb it or bungy jump off it.

17 km · about 20 min drive

beach

Karekare Beach

A vast black-sand beach beneath the Waitakere Ranges, where The Piano was filmed, with a waterfall in the bush behind the car park. Wilder and emptier than neighbouring Piha.

31 km · about 35 min drive

beach

Piha Beach

Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.

32 km · about 35 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Muriwai Gannet Colony

Around 1,200 pairs of Australasian gannets nest on a cliff shelf and sea stack west of Auckland, with viewing platforms placed metres from the birds. Occupied roughly August to March.

38 km · about 45 min drive

racetrack

Hampton Downs Motorsport Park

Motor racing circuit in north Waikato beside the Waikato Expressway, hosting national series and open track days.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Mangere East

  • 17 kmAuckland Harbour BridgeThe eight-lane icon spanning Waitematā Harbour since 1959, carrying SH1 into downtown Auckland with skyline and gulf views: thrill-seekers can climb it or bungy jump off it.
  • 38 kmMuriwai Gannet ColonyAround 1,200 pairs of Australasian gannets nest on a cliff shelf and sea stack west of Auckland, with viewing platforms placed metres from the birds. Occupied roughly August to March.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Mangere East.

Papatoetoe

🇳🇿 New Zealand

1 km awayPop. 56,010

Mangere

🇳🇿 New Zealand

2 km awayPop. 23,310

Otahuhu

🇳🇿 New Zealand

3 km awayPop. 17,780

Favona

🇳🇿 New Zealand

4 km awayPop. 11,080

Otara

🇳🇿 New Zealand

5 km awayPop. 24,420

Te Papapa

🇳🇿 New Zealand

6 km awayPop. 3,510

Manukau City

🇳🇿 New Zealand

6 km awayPop. 362,000

Onehunga

🇳🇿 New Zealand

7 km awayPop. 12,910

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