Waiapu River

The Waiapu River is a river in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand, with a total length of approximately 130 kilometres. Found in the north-east of the Waiapu Valley, it flows north-east from the joining of the Mata River and the Tapuaeroa River, then passes by Ruatoria before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Rangitukia.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Te Wharau Beach.

Te Wharau Beach

Beach

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Te Wharau Beach is situated 3 km southwest of Waiapu River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rangitukia and Tikapa.

Rangitukia

Hamlet

Rangitukia is a small settlement 10 kilometres south of East Cape in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is near the mouth of the Waiapu River. Rangitukia is situated 2½ km northwest of Waiapu River.

Tikapa

Locality

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Tikapa is a rural community in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It is on the southern side of the Waiapu River mouth and north of Ruatoria. In 1952 the community numbered 156, predominantly Māori. Tikapa is situated 4 km southwest of Waiapu River.

Tikitiki

Hamlet

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Tikitiki is a small town in Waiapu Valley on the north bank of the Waiapu River in the Gisborne Region of the North Island of New Zealand. The area in which the town resides was formerly known as Kahukura. Tikitiki is situated 6 km west of Waiapu River.

Waiapu River

Type: Stream
Description: river in New Zealand
Categories: river and body of water
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.78333° or 37° 47′ south

Longitude

178.48333° or 178° 29′ east

Elevation

26 metres (85 feet)

Open location code

4VJW6F8M+M8

GeoNames ID

2180458

Wikidata ID

Q1764797

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Waiapu River” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Ríu Waiapu”
Cebuano: “Waiapu River”
Dutch: “Waiapu River”
Egyptian Arabic: “نهر واياپو”
French: “Waiapu River”
German: “Waiapu River”
Welsh: “Afon Waiapu”

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