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Explore Kirwee in New Zealand
Kirwee in the region of Canterbury is a town in New Zealand - some 201 mi or ( 324 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kirwee is now 05:15 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: West Melton, Wellington, Selwyn, Sandy Knolls, and Richmond. Since you are here already, make sure to check out West Melton . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kirwee ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
EGYPT: CAIRO At Dusk
As the sun slowly sets off into the western desert and the colours blend and flow...the city rises out of the Mother Nile and reclaims it's place in the evening sky. ..
WW1: 1914 - Somewhere in France - SHORT DEMO OF WWWG Magazine
In 1914, Somewhere in France was not really the place to be...There were those that lusted for adventure...testing their steel in the face of the Huns...For the young French soldier...it was not an ad ..
FRANCE: PARIS: Hanging Out At The Louvre
Art is a core factor in the making of a great city and Paris' Louvre is a prefect example...This is part one of a walk thru of the museum. ..
AMERICA: AS TEARS RUSH IN - NEW ORLEANS
The Pearl of the Ole Big Muddy...a beauty, bended city of cultures, music and food left out to rot by the government and the insurance companies...left with it's people homeless, refugees all the whil ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kirwee
Kirwee is a town located west of Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It was named after Karwi in India by retired British Army colonel De Renzie Brett. The 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings revealed that Kirwee and its surrounding rural area has a usually resident population of 2,646, an increase of 393 or 17.4% since the 1996 census.
Located at -43.50 172.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Aylesbury, New Zealand
Aylesbury is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Aylesbury is notable for the railway station which blew away in the storms of 1976. There is currently a shingle pit in the making. The epicentre of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Sept 4, 2010 was very close to Aylesbury and the largest land surface fractures were in this locality.
Located at -43.53 172.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
2010 Canterbury earthquake
The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Christchurch earthquake or Darfield earthquake) was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time . Aftershocks have continued into 2012, with some causing significant damage themselves. The strongest to date, of magnitude 6.3, occurred on 22 February 2011. Because this was centred very close to Christchurch, it was much more destructive, with 185 people being killed.
Located at -43.55 172.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Darfield, New Zealand
Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres west from the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand on State Highway 73 (The great Alpine highway) and the town is on the Midland railway line, route of the famous TranzAlpine train service. Its population (2001 census) is 1,362. Darfield is the main town between Christchurch and the West Coast, New Zealand.
Located at -43.48 172.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Hawkins River
The Hawkins River is a river of New Zealand. A major tributary of Canterbury's Selwyn River, it flows generally southeast from its source to the southwest of Springfield, reaching the Selwyn 10 kilometres to the west of Burnham.
Located at -43.62 172.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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