Anakiwa
Anakiwa | |
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Village | |
Anakiwa from the south-west, looking toward Outward Bound | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′52″S 173°54′46″E / 41.26444°S 173.91278°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Marlborough District Council |
| • Marlborough District Mayor | Nadine Taylor |
| • Kaikōura MP | Stuart Smith |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 180 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 7281 |
Anakiwa is a coastal residential village in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It sits at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui, one of the Marlborough Sounds, 23 km (14 mi) west of Picton and 18 km (11 mi) east of Havelock. At the 2018 census, the village had a usual resident population of 171.
Anakiwa is also the terminus of the Queen Charlotte Track, with most hikers choosing to complete their walk here, before catching a water taxi back to Picton.