Āpiti is a small township in the

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of New Zealand. It is located to the northeast of the small town of Kimbolton in the

Manawatū-Whanganui Manawatū-Whanganui (; spelled Manawatu-Wanganui prior to 2019) is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, whose main population centres are the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Manawat ...

region. It is located on a small plain, the Apiti Flats, close to the valley and gorge of the

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, near Rangiwahia and close to the foot of the Ruahine Range.Thomas, C.,
Welcome to town: Apiti, where's that?
" '' Manawatu Standard'' 8 September 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020. Āpiti was settled in 1886 and has a population of 226. Although its industry has historically always been pastoral farming, it is now also known by tourists and trampers as a gateway to the Ruahine Range. In July 2020, the name of the locality was officially gazetted as Āpiti by the New Zealand Geographic Board.

Education

Āpiti School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of .

References

Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui Manawatu District {{ManawatuWanganui-geo-stub