Waipa District

Infobox Settlement
name=Waipa District
total_type=Territorial


mapsize=200px
subdivision_type=Country
subdivision_name=NZL
subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1=Waikato
subdivision_type2=Territorial authority
subdivision_name2=Waipa District
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name=Alan Livingston
area_total_km2=1473.47
population_as_of=2006 Census
population_total=42501
population_density_km2=auto
area_code=07
website=http://www.waipadc.govt.nz

Waipa District Council in the Waikato region of New Zealand is a municipality that covers Te Awamutu, Cambridge and several small towns. The seat of the council is at Te Awamutu. The district's population in 2006 was 42,501, of whom approximately 35% lived in each of the main two towns. The district has a land area of 1,473.47 km² (568.91 sq mi).

The district is located due south of the city of Hamilton. The regions economy is based largely on dairy farming and cereal production. The southeastern corner of the district includes the hydroelectric project at Karapiro.

External links

* [http://www.waipadc.govt.nz/ The council's site]
** [http://www.waipadc.govt.nz/District/ The council's district profile]