Whakapara River

The Whakapara River is a river of the of 's . One of the headwaters of the , it flows generally east from its sources close to the North Auckland Peninsula's east coast, and reaches the Wairua 5 km west of Otonga.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whakapara and Hūkerenui.

Locality
is a village and rural community in the Whangarei District, six kilometres north of , twenty-two kilometres north of central , and eight kilometres south-east of , in the of New Zealand's . is situated 4 km east of Whakapara River.

Hamlet
is a settlement in , New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. is northwest, and is southeast. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large cascade" for Hukerenui. is situated 5 km northwest of Whakapara River.

Town
is a settlement in , New Zealand. The city of is 17 kilometres to the south, and is 39 kilometres northwest. The Glenbervie Forest is southeast of the settlement. is situated 7 km southeast of Whakapara River.

Whakapara River

Latitude
-35.55° or 35° 33′ south
Longitude
174.23333° or 174° 14′ east
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
4VPPF62M+28
Geo­Names ID
2179401
Wiki­data ID
Q7990466
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Whakapara River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Whakapara River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر واكاپارا
  • French: Whakapara
  • Hausa: Kogin Whakapara
  • Hausa: Whakapara River
  • Welsh: Afon Whakapara

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