Metroji clue #32

Auckland in five emoji

New Zealand

Built on a volcanic field that is dormant rather than extinct. New Zealand's largest city by a wide margin, though not its capital.

What each emoji refers to

The city is built across about fifty volcanic cones.
Known as the City of Sails, and it has hosted the America's Cup.
Eden Park is the country's largest stadium.
Two harbours, the Waitematฤ and the Manukau, opening onto two different seas.
Pลhutukawa flower red along the coast around Christmas.

Auckland at a glance

Country
New Zealand
Coordinates
36.85ยฐ S, 174.76ยฐ E
First played

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Auckland.

City Distance Direction
WellingtonNew Zealand 490 km
ChristchurchNew Zealand 760 km
Nuku'alofaTonga 2,000 km
SuvaFiji 2,110 km
SydneyAustralia 2,160 km
Port VilaVanuatu 2,220 km

Nearest cities we have written up

Today's city is a different one

Metroji picks a new city every day at midnight, wherever you are. Everyone gets the same one, so scores are comparable.

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