Otahuhu is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand under the local governance of the Auckland City Council. It is located 14 kilometres to the southeast of the city centre, on a narrow isthmus between an arm of the Manukau Harbour to the west and the Tamaki River estuary to the east, and as such is an important part of Auckland's southern transportation approaches for both road and rail. It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand and the sixth largest in the world by area. ... The Tamaki River, despite its name, is actually an estuarial arm of the Hauraki Gulf, close to the city of Auckland in New Zealand. ...

The isthmus is the narrowest connection between the North Auckland Peninsula and the rest of the North Island, being only some 1200 metres wide at its narrowest point, between the Otahuhu Creek and the Mangere Inlet. The aptly named Portage Road runs across the isthmus at this point. The North Auckland Peninsula, frequently referred to simply as the Northland Peninsula, is located in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ...

The suburb was established in 1847, initially as a garrison town to protect the settlement of Auckland from the Maori lands around the Waikato. 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Garrison House, built 1675, Dover, NH, USA In the military, garrison is the collective term for the body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. ...

According to the 2001 census, Otahuhu has a population of 11991.