Waimata River

The Waimata River is a river of the Gisborne Region of 's . It flows predominantly southwards to the city of . Here it meets the waters of the , and the combined waters flow into the northern end of as the .
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in the Gisborne District, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Waimate River” and “Waimatu River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tairāwhiti Museum and Wyllie Cottage.

Museum
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Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okitū and Whataupoko.

Suburb
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is a suburb and coastal settlement of , in the of New Zealand's . It is located north east of . The name was officially modified to include a macron in 2021.

Suburb
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is the central residential suburb of the city of in . It is northeast of the Gisborne Central business district, across the , and north of the suburb of , across the Waimata River.

Suburb
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is a suburb and historic area of in New Zealand's . Situated on the eastern bank of the , it contains several of the most historically significant sites in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, including , Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site, and much of the former Block, one of the earliest Native Land Court title investigations undertaken in the district.

Waimata River

Latitude
-38.6451° or 38° 38′ 42″ south
Longitude
178.0678° or 178° 4′ 4″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
4VHW9339+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 375191404
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2180183
Wiki­data ID
Q7960104
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Satellite Map

Discover Waimata River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Waimata River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Waimata River (suba, lat -38,67, long 178,03)”
  • Cebuano: “Waimata River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ويماتا”
  • French: “Waimata”
  • German: “Waimata River (Gisborne)”
  • German: “Waimata River”
  • Welsh: “Afon Waimata”

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Localities in the Area

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