Map of Auckland
Auckland is a first-level division of New Zealand. Its largest mapped city is Auckland, with about 1.38 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Auckland, and the tables list its 7 mapped cities along with the lakes, ports nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 7
- Largest City
- Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand
Interactive Map of Auckland
About Auckland
Auckland (Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Containing 34 percent of the nation's residents, it has by far the largest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.
On 1 November 2010, the Auckland region became a unitary authority administered by the Auckland Council, replacing the previous regional council and seven local councils. In the process, an area in its southeastern corner was transferred to the neighbouring Waikato region. Since then, the Auckland Council has introduced a system of local boards to divide the region for local government.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Auckland Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Auckland in Depth
Geography
On the mainland, the region extends from the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour in the north across the southern stretches of the Northland Peninsula, through the Waitākere Ranges and the Auckland isthmus and across the low-lying land surrounding the Manukau Harbour, ending within a few kilometres of the mouth of the Waikato River. It also includes the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. It is bordered in the north by the Northland region, and in the south by the Waikato region. The Hunua Ranges and the adjacent coastline along the Firth of Thames were part of the region until the Auckland Council was formed in late 2010, when they were transferred to the Waikato region. In land area the region is smaller than all the other regions and unitary authorities except Nelson.
Demographics
The Auckland region covers 4,941.16 km2 (1,907.79 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025, with a population density of 368 people per km2.
The Auckland region had a population of 1,656,486 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 84,768 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 240,936 people (17.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 818,262 males, 832,188 females and 6,036 people of other genders in 544,083 dwellings. 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 318,843 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 346,938 (20.9%) aged 15 to 29, 770,949 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 219,750 (13.3%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Auckland Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
History of Auckland: Empires and States
The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Auckland, from British Colonial Empire in 1853 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| British Colonial Empire | 1853–1957 CE |
| The British Empire | 1853–1957 CE |
| New Zealand | 1948–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Auckland
Auckland on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Visiting Auckland
The Auckland Region is in the North Island of New Zealand. Centred on the Auckland metropolitan area, it also includes a large rural area, stretching as far north as the Wellsford district. The region includes ruggedly beautiful west coast beaches and harbours, the more sheltered inlets and beaches of the east coast, the islands of the Hauraki Gulf and the hiking trails of the native bush-clad Waitakere and Hunua ranges.
Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Auckland Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Largest Cities in Auckland
7 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 1.38 million | Auckland | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Manukau | 375,600 | Auckland | Populated place |
| 3 | Waitakere | 208,100 | Auckland | Populated place |
| 4 | North Shore | 205,605 | Auckland | Populated place |
| 5 | Rotorua | 56,200 | Auckland | Populated place |
| 6 | Pukekohe | 26,300 | Auckland | Populated place |
| 7 | Taupo | 22,600 | Auckland | Populated place |
Largest Lakes in Auckland
3 lakes mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Taupo | 603 km² | Lake |
| 2 | Lake Rotorua | 80 km² | Lake |
| 3 | Lake Waikaremoana | 52 km² | Reservoir |
Ports in Auckland
2 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manukau Harbor | 53 m | Minor | Australia & New Zealand | large vessels |
| 2 | Whangarei | 42.1 m | Small | Australia & New Zealand | medium vessels |
Auckland: Quick Answers
- Where is Auckland?
- Auckland is a first-level division of New Zealand, in Oceania. Its mapped cities centre on 37.3597° S, 175.1724° E.
- What is the largest city in Auckland?
- Auckland is the largest city mapped in Auckland, with a metropolitan population of about 1.38 million.
- How many cities are in Auckland?
- YearMaps maps 7 cities and towns in Auckland, with a combined metropolitan population of about 2.27 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the largest lake in Auckland?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Auckland is Lake Taupo, at about 603 km².