Waingongoro River
The Waingongoro River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont and passes through the town of Eltham before veering southwest to meet the Tasman Sea five kilometres west of Hāwera, at Ohawe Beach.Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waingongoro Stream”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohawe and Okaiawa.
Ohawe
Village
Ohawe or Ōhawe is a rural community in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is located about 9 kilometres west of Hāwera, and south of State Highway 45. Ohawe is at the mouth of the Waingongoro River, where it reaches the South Taranaki Bight.
Okaiawa
Hamlet
Okaiawa or Ōkaiawa is a rural community in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is located about 14 kilometres north-west of Hāwera, north of State Highway 45 and State Highway 3. Okaiawa is situated 7 km north of Waingongoro River.
Manaia
Village
Manaia is a rural town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. Ōpunake is 29 km to the northwest, and Hāwera is 13 km to the southeast. Kaponga is 15 km north. Manaia is situated 7 km northwest of Waingongoro River.
Waingongoro River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Waingongoro River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waingongoro River”
- French: “Waingongoro”
- Hausa: “Kogin Waingongoro”
- Ukrainian: “Вайнґонгоро”
- Welsh: “Afon Waingongoro”
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