West Melton, New Zealand

Coordinates: 43°31′S 172°22′E / 43.517°S 172.367°E / -43.517; 172.367
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West Melton
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Coordinates: 43°31′S 172°22′E / 43.517°S 172.367°E / -43.517; 172.367
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
WardSelwyn Central
ElectoratesSelwyn
Te Tai Tonga
Area
 • Total5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total2,640
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

West Melton is a town in the Selwyn District, New Zealand and is located west of Christchurch. It has two rural statistical areas in Halkett and Newtons Road. It has a primary school and is getting its first set of traffic lights set to be installed in 2022-23.

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.