Kaimata

Infobox Settlement
name = Kaimata
population_total = 2601
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Taranaki
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= New Plymouth District
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pushpin_label_position = left
latd = 39
latm = 9
lats = 44
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 17
longs = 35
longEW = E

Kaimata is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Inglewood is about 7.5 km to the west. The Manganui River flows past to the west. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 34] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 85] Kaimata was one of many townships established to service the dairy industry. [cite book|title=Taranaki, An Illustrated History|author=Ron Lambert and Gail Henry|pages=p 117|year=2000|isbn=0-7900-0727-4]

The population of the Kaimata statistical area was 2,601 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 201 from 2001. The statistical area covers a large region around and to the east of Inglewood, not just the locality of Kaimata [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/tarankai-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - New Plymouth District|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]

Education

Kaimata School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 53. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2178|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Kaimata School|publisher=Ministry of Education]

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