Lake Taupo
Taupo, New Zealand
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- Area
- 237.8 mi²
- Type
- Lake in New Zealand
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Is Lake Taupō the largest lake in the world?
The lake is the namesake of the town of Taupō, which sits on a bay in the lake's northeastern shore. With a surface area of 616 km 2 (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oceania after Lake Murray in Papua New Guinea.