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Himatangi Beach

Himatangi Beach
Town
Coordinates: 40°22′18″S 175°14′06″E / 40.37167°S 175.23500°E / -40.37167; 175.23500Coordinates: 40°22′18″S 175°14′06″E / 40.37167°S 175.23500°E / -40.37167; 175.23500
Country New Zealand
Region Manawatu-Wanganui
Settled Early 1700s
Area
 • Total 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 435
 • Density 457/km2 (1,180/sq mi)
Time zone NZST (UTC-12)
Postal code 5551
Area code(s) Area codes 329
Website http://www.himatangi-beach.gen.nz

Himatangi Beach is a small coastal community in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 32 kilometres west of Palmerston North In the centre of the largest sand dune geographical feature in New Zealand.

The community has a population of around 600, increasing to several thousand in the summer.


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