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[[Tauranga a te Toka]]
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tauranga a te Toka
| official_name = Tauranga a te Toka Municipality
| other_name = Port of the Rock
| nickname = Te Tauranga<br>The Port
| founder = King Uha of Toka (as Toru Nui)<br>Emperor [[Mikaere]] (as Tauranga a te Toka)
| established_title = Prehistoric settlement
| established_date = {{start date and age|1300}}
| established_title1 = Tupakehekane
| established_date1 = {{start date and age|450}}
| established_title2 = Toru Nui
| established_date2 = {{start date and age|670}}
| government_type = Metropolitan municipal government
| leader_title = Koromatua
| leader_name = Alice Hupirimu
| parts_style = District
| population_total = 5670300
}}
is the largest city in [[the Oan Isles]]. It has been continuously habited since 1300 BCE. It started as Tupakehekane which was destroyed. Then it was replaced by Toru Nui, which was renamed to Tauranga a te Toka, or Tauranga as it is simply known. It lies on Tokamotu and borders Kokorutaone to the south while [[Tokapa]] is an hour and half away by road while Anapa lies to the north across the Twin Island Straits. The city is the most populous city in the country with over 5.7 million people and it is also the centre of industry and trade. Well-known for its nightlife, shopping and ancient ruins, it attracts tourists and is an important part of Oan cultural heritage.
== Etymology ==
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== History ==
The earliest human habitation in the city is traced to the first arrival of humans in the 1300s BCE. The area was primarily inhabited by small settlements of no more than 1,000 people each which were built of stone. The earliest recorded city in that area was Tupakehakane, the capital of the Kingdom of Iano. The city was razed to the ground in 450 CE by the Corsairs of Aotekohiwa upon the destruction of the Kingdom of Iano and the incorporation of its territories into the Aotekohiwa Empire. When the Aotekohiwa Empire collapsed in 670 CE, the naturally deep harbors and strategic position spurred King Uha of the newly established Kingdom of Toka to build a new city in that location called Toru Nui. The city gradually expanded and became the hub of trade, but ships there suffered from pirate attacks. The Kingdom of Toka rebuilt their capital under King Ahere IV in the area that now makes up Tokapa. Under [[Ahua the Great]] massive projects were undertaken in the 9th century CE which included the construction of the large structures in Toru Nui.
The city grew in population and size over time, but suffered heavy damage and was depopulated due to an earthquake in 1230 CE, a volcanic eruption from Mount Whakoa in 1460 CE and a tsunami 1627 CE. The damage caused by this was part of the reason, Emperor Tupuni was willing to give up large parts of the Oan Isles to Great Morstaybishlia so that he could rebuild the damaged parts of Tokamotu. The city got its present name in 1734 when the government of the Oan Isles gave it a royal charter and appointed its first Kawana (governor).
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