Do you know the longest Name of the Place?
"Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu", is the worlds longest name of the place which is a Maori name for a hill in New Zealand. It is commonly shortened to Taumata for ease of use.
The name itself is composed of eighty five characters, which makes it one of the longest location names in the world. It interprets to "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the massive knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who traveled about, played his nose flute to his loved one" in English.
The name is derived from a Maori legend about a warrior named Tamatea who performed his nose flute to his lover whilst standing on the summit of the hill. The hill itself is placed in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island, and stands 305 meters (1,000 feet) tall.
The name has end up well-known round the world, and is regularly used as an instance of the complexity of the Maori language. It has additionally been featured in famous culture, which include being stated in the tune "Land of the Long White Cloud" with the aid of New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn.
Despite its length, the name is nevertheless in use today, and is identified with the aid of the New Zealand Geographic Board as the official name of the hill.

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