Waiho River

The Waiho River is a river of the West Coast region of 's . It is fed by the meltwater of the and skirts the main township of Franz Josef to its south, where its river bed is crossed by SH 6 on a long single-lane bridge.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Waiau

Waiho River

Latitude
-43.3° or 43° 18′ south
Longitude
170.05° or 170° 3′ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
4V8GP322+22
Geo­Names ID
2180378
Wiki­data ID
Q16902831
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Waiho River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Waiho River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر وايهو
  • French: Waiho
  • German: Waiho River
  • Hungarian: Waiau
  • Hungarian: Waiho
  • Irish: Waiau
  • Maori: Waiau
  • Welsh: Afon Waiho

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