# Takamatua Bay, a bay of Christchurch

A named bay on the city’s coast, off Akaroa. Also recorded as “Takamatua”.

Māori name: Takamatua

Suburb: [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa)

## The ground under it

- [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Whakaroa (Akaroa)
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 12 July 2011 · ~950 m from the pin · 2 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.781056&lon=172.958632&radius=250

## Around it

- [Hammond Point](https://www.chch.live/coast/hammond-point), coastal spot · 1.0 km
- [Lushington Bay](https://www.chch.live/coast/lushington-bay), coastal spot · 1.6 km
- [Robinsons Bay](https://www.chch.live/coast/robinsons-bay), coastal spot · 1.7 km
- [Childrens Bay](https://www.chch.live/coast/childrens-bay), coastal spot · 2.2 km


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Takamatua Bay?**

A named bay on Christchurch’s coast, off [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa), as the open map records it.

**What else is Takamatua Bay called?**

The map also records “Takamatua”, the page answers to all of them.

**Where exactly is Takamatua Bay?**

The pin is OpenStreetMap’s own position for the bay, a bay’s pin sits on the water it names, a headland’s on the point. Neighbours on the register are near it, not the same record.


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The position and the names are OpenStreetMap’s, a named bay or cape inside the city boundary (ODbL). A bay’s pin sits on the water it names; the dual names are recorded as the map carries them.
The page: https://www.chch.live/coast/takamatua-bay
The whole coast as data: https://www.chch.live/coast.geojson
The waterways inland: https://www.chch.live/river