What is South Island?
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox islands | name = South Island | local_name = {{native name|mi|Te Waipounamu}} | native_name_lang = MI | image_name = Turbid Waters Surround New Zealand - crop.jpg | image_caption = | image_size = | map = Oceania | map_caption = | nickname = | location = [[Oceania]] | coordinates = {{Coord|43|59|S|170|27|E|region:NZ_type:isle_scale:5000000|display=inline,title}} | archipelago = New Zealand | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = 150437 | rank = 12th | coastline_km = 5842 | highest_mount = [[Aoraki / Mount Cook]] | elevation_m = 3724 | length_km = 840 | country = [[New Zealand]] }} The '''South Island''' is the larger of the two main [[island]]s of [[New Zealand]]. It is separated from the [[North Island]] by [[Cook Strait]]. The South Island covers {{convert|151215|sqkm}} and has a [[temperate climate]]. It is also known by its [[Māori language|Māori]] name, ''Te Wai Pounamu''. About 24% of New Zealand's population live in the South Island. ==Related pages== * [[North Island]] * [[Chatham Islands]] ==References== {{Commonscat}} {{Wikivoyage}} {{reflist}} [[Category:Islands of New Zealand]] [[Category:Pacific islands]] {{geo-stub}}