Cambridge, New Zealand

Cambridge Kemureti (Māori)
Town
Victoria Bridge over the Waikato River
Coordinates: 37°53′S 175°28′E / 37.883°S 175.467°E / -37.883; 175.467
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
District	Waipā District
Ward	Cambridge Ward
Community	Cambridge Community
Electorates	Taupō Hauraki-Waikato
Government
• Territorial Authority	Waipā District Council
• Regional council	Waikato Regional Council
Area [1]
• Total	27.35 km2 (10.56 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	22,500
• Density	820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postcode	3432, 3434

Cambridge (Māori: Kemureti)^[3] is a town in the Waipā District of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Hamilton, on the banks of the Waikato River, Cambridge is known as "The Town of Trees & Champions". The town has a population of 22,500,^[2] making it the largest town in the Waipā District, and the third largest urban area in the Waikato (after Hamilton and Taupō).

Cambridge was a finalist in the 2017 and 2019 New Zealand's Most Beautiful Large Town awards, run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful.^[4][5] It was awarded the title New Zealand's Most Beautiful Large Town in October 2019.^[6]