Tokoroa

This compact Waikato town in New Zealand's North Island has a central core with cafés and restaurants and an unusually high concentration of historic churches for its size. It sits close to the Mamaku Ranges and within walking distance of water, and lies roughly midway between Hamilton and Taupō on State Highway 1.

• Population14,500
• Nearest water from center1.2 km
• Nearest mountain from center4.7 km