Turakina
Turakina is an old Māori settlement situated southeast of Whanganui city on the North Island of New Zealand. Turakina village derives its name from the Turakina River, which cut its passage to the sea from a source south of Waiouru.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (80 feet)
- Description: locality in Rangitikei District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
- Also known as“Lethbridge”“Turakina, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rātana Pā and Whangaehu.
Whangaehu
Whangaehu is a settlement in the Rangitikei District…
6 km northwest of Turakina
Turakina
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Latitude
-40.04762° or 40° 2′ 51″ south
Longitude
175.21387° or 175° 12′ 50″ east
Open location code
4VFQX627+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Turakina” goes by many names.
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