Cities and Towns
The largest city in the Waikato Region is Hamilton, with an urban and peri-urban population of 206,400 (June 2012 estimate). It is home to the University of Waikato and the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec).
Other major towns in the region are Tokoroa, Te Awamutu, Cambridge and Taupo with respective populations of 13,350, 15,400, 16,800 and 22,600. (These populations include the urban and peri-urban areas). The region also includes the smaller towns of Huntly, Matamata, Morrinsville, Ngaruawahia, Otorohanga, Paeroa, Putaruru, Raglan, Te Aroha Te Kauwhata, Te Kuiti, Thames, Tirau, Tuakau, Turangi, Whangamata and Whitianga.
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