Tikitere | |
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Rural locality | |
 Hot pools in 2019 | |
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| Coordinates: 38°03′54″S 176°21′40″E / 38.065°S 176.361°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes District |
| Ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Community | Partly in Rotorua Lakes Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 770 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3074 |
Tikitere, also known as Heel's Gate is an outer suburb of Rotorua's most active geothermal area on State Highway 30, between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti in the Bay of Plenty. It has an area school located in the area.
