Waipukura

Waipukura is a hill in Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui and has an elevation of 78 metres. Waipukura is situated nearby to the locality Makirikiri, as well as near the hamlet Upokongaro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upokongaro and Kaiwhaiki.

Upokongaro

Hamlet

Upokongaro or Ūpokongaro is a settlement adjacent to the Whanganui River, located 12 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, in the Makirikiri Valley.

Kaiwhaiki is a settlement 18 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand. Kaiwhaiki in the 1840s was a small pā of a two to three dozen people. In Ronaldson's 1847 survey, the inhabitants were noted as being of the hapū Ngāti Rongomaitawhiri. Kaiwhaiki is situated 6 km northwest of Waipukura.

Okoia

Hamlet

Okoia is a small rural community approximately 5 km east of Whanganui, New Zealand. It is centred on the Okoia Primary School and village. The area is predominantly subject to sheep and beef pastoral farming, but in recent years some farms have been divided into lifestyle blocks. Okoia is situated 7 km south of Waipukura.

Waipukura

Type: Hill with an elevation of 78 metres
Also known as: “Waipakura”
Category: landform
Location: Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.86445° or 39° 51′ 52″ south

Longitude

175.13789° or 175° 8′ 16″ east

Elevation

78 metres (256 feet)

Open location code

4VGQ44PQ+65

GeoNames ID

2179980

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