Mangaore is a small town in the district of Horowhenua, in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It is located 4 kilometres southeast of Shannon.

Mangaore
Rural settlement
Coordinates: 40.573°S 175.448°E / -40.573; 175.448
Country	New Zealand
Region	Manawatū-Whanganui region
Territorial authority	Horowhenua District
Ward	Miranui
Area [1]
• Total	3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	78
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)

Mangaore Reserve is a park with several sections, one containing Mangaore Hall, and another with walking tracks in an area called "Snake Gully".[3] The hall is run by a local residents association, and can hold up to 200 people.[4]

The town was the headquarters for the construction of the Mangahao Power Station in 1919–1924.[5]

Demographics

Mangaore is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 3.94 km² (1.52 sq mi). It is part of the wider Miranui statistical area, which covers 297.07 km² (114.70 sq mi).[1]

The population of Mangaore was 78 in the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged from the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 (-3.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 39 males and 36 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. Ethnicities were 66 people (84.6%) European/Pākehā, 30 (38.5%) Māori, 6 (7.7%) Pacific peoples, and 3 (3.8%) Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 21 people (26.9%) were under 15 years old, 12 (15.4%) were 15–29, 33 (42.3%) were 30–64, and 9 (11.5%) were over 65.[2]

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