Mt Maunganui
| Mount Maunganui | |
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The suburb viewed from Mauao
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 Mount Maunganui
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| Coordinates: 37°38′35″S 176°11′06″E / 37.643°S 176.185°ECoordinates: 37°38′35″S 176°11′06″E / 37.643°S 176.185°E | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Tauranga District |
| Ward | Mount Manunganui/Papamoa |
| Named for | Mount Maunganui (Mauao) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 19,065 |
Mount Maunganui Māori pronunciation: [ˈmaʉŋaˌnʉi], local pronunciation: /ˈmɒŋəˌnuːi/ is a major residential, commercial and industrial suburb of Tauranga, located on a peninsula to the north-east of Tauranga's city centre. It was an independent town from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988, which connects Mount Maunganui to Tauranga's central business district.
Mount Maunganui is also the name of the large lava dome which was formed by the upwelling of rhyolite lava about two to three million years ago. It is officially known by its Māori name Mauao, but is colloquially known in New Zealand simply as The Mount.
Mount Maunganui is located atop a sand bar that connects Mauao to the mainland, a geographical formation known as a tombolo. Because of this formation, the residents of Mount Maunganui have both a harbour beach (Pilot Bay) and an ocean beach with great surf, within a short distance. At the base of Mauao, the distance between the harbour and ocean side is a couple of blocks.
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