Ruawai

Ruawai is a small town located 30 km south of in , New Zealand. The name literally translated from Maori means 'two waters' referring to the nearby and .
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  • Type: Village with 468 residents
  • Description: locality in Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: Ruāwai

Ruawai

Latitude
-36.13687° or 36° 8′ 13″ south
Longitude
174.02529° or 174° 1′ 31″ east
Population
468
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
4VMPV27G+74
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1353576834
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2183113
Wiki­data ID
Q7375752
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Ruawai” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: رواواي
  • Catalan: Ruawai
  • Cebuano: Ruawai
  • Dutch: Ruawai
  • French: Ruawai
  • German: Ruawai
  • Malay: Ruawai
  • Maori: Ruāwai
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Ruawai
  • Polish: Ruawai
  • Russian: Руаваи
  • Turkish: Ruawai

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