Edgecumbe is a town in the Bay of Plenty of the North Island of New Zealand, 15 kilometres to the west of Whakatane and eight kilometres south of the Bay's coast. It is the main service town for the agricultural region surrounding the plains of the Rangitaiki River, which flows through the town. It has a population of approximately 1800.
The three main landmarks are the Fonterra dairy factory, the college and the Riverslea shopping mall.
The volcanic cone of Mount Edgecumbe (Putauaki), 15 kilometres to the south and close to the town of Kawerau, is visible from Edgecumbe.

Ohope Beach, voted New Zealand's most loved beach, is only 6km from Whakatane and offers the walker, bather, surfie or fisherman 11 kms of uninterrupted, white, Pacific beach sand.
Its north facing aspect gives you the full arc of plentiful sunshine. In excess of 2,250 hrs per year. Ohope Beach is nestled among the Pohutukawa tree with the offshore backdrop of volcanic islands Whakaari (White Island) and Motuhoroa (Whale Island). Only a few kilometers from Whakatane, this beach is one of the most safest surf beaches in the country.