New Zealand - Hamilton city and the Waikato river - P.P.L Hastings Photo - Photo postcard format Hamilton - The most populous city of the Waikato region - A territorial population of 165,900 - The country's fourth most-populous city - Encompassing a land area of about 110 km2 - Initially an agricultural service centre - Now has a diverse economy - The third fastest growing urban area in New Zealand - Hamilton Gardens is the region's most popular tourist attraction. Waikato - A local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand - It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupō District, and parts of Rotorua District. - It is governed by the Waikato Regional Council. - The region stretches from Coromandel Peninsula in the north, to the north-eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu in the south, and spans the North Island from the west coast, through the Waikato and Hauraki to Coromandel Peninsula on the east coast. - Broadly, the extent of the region is the Waikato River catchment. Other major catchments are those of the Waihou, Piako, Awakino and Mokau rivers. - The region is bounded by Auckland on the north, Bay of Plenty on the east, Hawke's Bay on the south-east, and Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki on the south. - Waikato Region is the fourth largest region in the country in area and population: It has an area of 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) and a population of 496,700 (June 2020). Reference: Wikipedia