Waipā River
The Waipā River is in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are in the Rangitoto Range east of Te Kūiti. It flows north for 115 kilometres, passing through Ōtorohanga and Pirongia, before flowing into the Waikato River at Ngāruawāhia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hakarimata and Ngaruawahia High School.
Ngaruawahia High School
School
Ngaruawahia High School is a state co-educational school situated in Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand. The school was opened in 1963 and the current principal is Rebecca Hodgson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ngāruawāhia and Horotiu.
Ngāruawāhia
Town
Ngāruawāhia is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers, adjacent to the Hakarimata Range.
Horotiu
Village
Horotiu is a small township on the west bank of the Waikato River in the Waikato District of New Zealand. It is on the Waikato Plains 13 km north of Hamilton and 5 km south of Ngāruawāhia.
Te Kowhai
Village
Te Kowhai is a small rural town situated 15 km north west of Hamilton City in New Zealand. It consists of mainly dairy and cattle farms and also includes a small dairy/takeaway, fresh vegetable and fruit store, cafe, bakery, a large park with a playground and skate park, and mechanics shop.
Waipā River
- Type: River
- Also known as: “Waipa River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.67948° or 37° 40′ 46″ south
Longitude
175.14597° or 175° 8′ 46″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
4VJQ84CW+69
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Waipā River” goes by many names.
- French: “Waipa”
- German: “Waipā River”
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