Waingawa River
The Waingawa River is a river of the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island and a major tributary of the Ruamāhanga River. The name Waingawa used to be Waiāwangawanga, wai meaning water and wangawanga meaning uncertain or troubled.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homebush and Masterton East.
Homebush
Hamlet
Homebush is a rural area in the Masterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is about 3 km southeast of Masterton. The historic house at 10 Homebush Road was designed by Charles Natusch in 1891 for William Lucena. Homebush is situated 4½ km north of Waingawa River.
Masterton East
Quarter
Masterton East is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island. It is a low socio-economic area with social housing, with about 15% of Masterton's population. Masterton East is situated 6 km north of Waingawa River.
Kuripuni
Quarter
Kuripuni is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island. It has a sports bar, a medical centre, and a post shop. The Kuripuni Village was redeveloped during the 2010s. Kuripuni is situated 7 km north of Waingawa River.
Waingawa River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Welsh—“Waingawa River” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Waingawa River”
- Cebuano: “Waingawa River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر وينچاوا”
- French: “Waingawa”
- German: “Waingawa River”
- Welsh: “Afon Waingawa”
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