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Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu facts for kids

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Taumata is located in North Island
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Taumata sign 2006
The Taumata sign in 2006

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu (or Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu) is the Maori name of a hill in New Zealand. The short form Taumata is used in everyday talk. The hill is 305 meters high.

It has eighty-five letters in its name. It is one of the longest place names in the world.

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    A more modern version of the sign

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu para niños

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