- Mangere Bridge, New Zealand
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This article is about the suburb. For the bridge itself, see Mangere Bridge (bridges).
Mangere Bridge
Western part of the suburb seen from Mangere Domain.Basic information Local authority Auckland City Population 5,484 (2001) Facilities Surrounds North (Manukau Harbour) Northeast (Mangere Inlet) East Favona Southeast Favona South Mangere Southwest (Manukau Harbour) West (Manukau Harbour) Northwest (Manukau Harbour) Mangere Bridge is an Auckland suburb under the local governance of the Auckland Council, at the south end of Mangere's bridge over the Manukau Harbour. It is part of the wider suburb of Mangere. It is home to Mangere Mountain and the Ambury Farm Park run by the Auckland Council, and backs onto rural land surrounding the Auckland Airport.[1]
It is a multicultural area, often with large families, with the suburb dominated by brick-and-tile homes built in the 1960s-1970s.[1]
Association football
Mangere Bridge is home to Onehunga-Mangere United who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Mangere - Property". The New Zealand Herald. 7 May 2005. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=10124196. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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Coordinates: 36°56′36″S 174°47′5″E / 36.94333°S 174.78472°E
Categories:- Suburbs of Auckland
- Auckland Region geography stubs
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