Waitangitāhuna River

The Waitangitāhuna River are two rivers in the West Coast region of New Zealand's . It was a single river until an avulsion in March 1967, when it became two rivers.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: joint river in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Waitangi-taona”, “Waitangi-taona River”, and “Waitangitaona River

Waitangitāhuna River

Latitude
-43.13333° or 43° 8′ south
Longitude
170.25° or 170° 15′ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
4V8GV782+M2
Geo­Names ID
2179846
Wiki­data ID
Q7960469
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Waitangitāhuna River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Waitangi-taona River
  • Cebuano: Waitangitaona River
  • French: Waitangitaona
  • German: Waitangitāhuna River
  • German: Waitangitaona River
  • Irish: Waitangitāhuna
  • Maori: Waitangitāhuna
  • Welsh: Afon Waitangi-taona
  • Welsh: Afon Waitangitaona

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