♨️ Pōhutu Geyser

New Zealand · Oceania · 38.16°S, 176.25°E

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Pōhutu Geyser
Pōhutu Geyser is a geyser in the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley, Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand. The geyser is the largest in the southern hemisphere and among the most active in the area, erupting up to twenty times per day at heights of up to 30 m (98 ft). The name Pōhutu is derived from te reo Māori, although it has an unclear etymology – being translated as either 'big splash', 'explosion' or 'constant splashing'.

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Quick facts

CountryNew Zealand
Continent / regionOceania
Coordinates (approx.)38.16°S, 176.25°E · view on map

Pōhutu Geyser is located in New Zealand, in Oceania.

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Coordinates approximate. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.

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