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Geography of Wellington is one the striking features that makes the place a major tourist attraction. The capital city of New Zealand, Wellington is situated at the south-western tip of the North Island on the Cook Strait. Cook Strait separates the North and South Island. The place is in near proximity to the stretch of the Golden beaches in the North Island. The view of the snow capped peaks of the Kaikoura Ranges from Wellington presents a magical experience. Wellington is divided by the Rimutaka Range on the east from the broad plains of the Wairarapa, the national acclaimed wine region. The location of Wellington is at about 41°S latitude making it the southernmost national capital of the world. Wellington is the most densely populated settlement of New Zealand. The space available for the settlement between the hills and the harbor is quite small which leaves little space for the population to inhabit making it densely populated. The windy atmosphere of the place has added the adjective of windy to the name of the place making it ‘Windy Wellington’. The geography of the place is dominated by the natural harbor and the very picturesque green hillside punctuated by the suburbs encompassing the colonial villas. The suburbs of Wellington are mostly situated on an active Geological fault on the straight western coast. The land in these regions is characterized by the sudden rise from the normal plains. The city has a proud stretch of 500 square kilometers of regional parks and forests making it one of the most environment friendly cities of the Hemisphere.
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