Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
This hill in New Zealand's North Island, with 85 characters in its name, is famous as the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world. The name of Māori origin translates roughly as "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his kōauau (flute) to his loved one".
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Longest Place Name in the World
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3.5 hour drive from Wellington
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Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu pokaiwhenuaki, tanatahu, Porangahau, New Zealand
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