Which country or map area contains Taranaki?
Taranaki is shown within New Zealand in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- New Zealand
- Region name
- Taranaki
- Approximate latitude
- 39.3° south
- Approximate longitude
- 174.4° east
- Country capital
- Wellington
- Country currency
- New Zealand dollar
- World region
- Australia and New Zealand
Quick answers about Taranaki
What kind of place is Taranaki?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Taranaki on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 39.3° south latitude and 174.4° east longitude.
What is the capital of New Zealand?
The country capital is Wellington.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.