Oceania
New Zealand
Everything you need to know about New Zealand for geography games and satellite imagery — capital, population, time zone, and how to recognise it from above.
Quick facts
Where is New Zealand?
Satellite view centred on Wellington (-41.0°, 174.0°).
How to spot New Zealand from satellite imagery
New Zealand sits roughly 2,000 kilometres east of Australia in the southwest Pacific. The country consists of two main islands — the North Island and the South Island — separated by Cook Strait, plus Stewart Island in the far south and a handful of smaller offshore islands. Total area is about 268,000 square kilometres, roughly the size of the UK plus Iceland, but spread out along 1,600 kilometres of north-south extent. That north-south orientation combined with the country's mountainous spine produces a remarkable variety of landscapes within a small national footprint.
For geography games, New Zealand shows up regularly and is rewarding to learn because each major region has a distinctive aerial signature. This guide walks through the cues that lock the country in fast and tell you which island and region you have landed in.
Read the full satellite guideCan you find New Zealand from above?
Play satellite-imagery rounds from New Zealand on a 3D globe.
Themed New Zealand modes
Restrict the location pool to New Zealand and pick a theme — volcanoes, capitals, coastlines. Smaller pool, sharper learning curve.