Taringamotu River

The Taringamotu River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises at the southern end of the Hauhungaroa Range, flowing generally west to meet the Ongarue River, part of the Whanganui River system, close to the town of Taumarunui.

Type: Stream
Description: river in New Zealand
Also known as: “Taringamutu River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taumarunui High School.

Taumarunui High School

School

Taumarunui High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in Taumarunui, New Zealand. There are approximately 300 students. The school was originally located in the township. The school's colours are navy blue and gold.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taringamotu and Taumarunui.

Taringamotu

Hamlet

Taringamotu is a valley and rural community in the Ruapehu District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located northwest of Taumarunui, and north of State Highway 41.

Taumarunui

Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Taumarunui is a town of almost 5,000 people in Whanganui in a central part of the North Island of New Zealand.

Manunui

Quarter

Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.

Manunui is a small Whanganui River settlement, about 6 kilometres east of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it Manunui around 1905. Manunui is situated 9 km southeast of Taringamotu River.

Taringamotu River

Latitude

-38.85° or 38° 51′ south

Longitude

175.23333° or 175° 14′ east

Elevation

176 metres (577 feet)

Open location code

4VHQ46XM+X8

GeoNames ID

2181831

Wikidata ID

Q7686121

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Taringamotu River” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Taringamotu River”
Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تارينچاموتو”
French: “Taringamotu”
Hausa: “Kogin Taringamotu”
Irish: “Taringamotu”
Maori: “Taringamotu”
Russian: “Тарингамоту”
Welsh: “Afon Taringamotu”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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