Riuwaka River
The Riuwaka River, formerly known as the Riwaka River, is located in the Nelson region in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows for 20 kilometres, entering Tasman Bay close to the town of Riwaka, 10 kilometres north of Motueka.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Riwaka Cemetery and Cederman House.
Brooklyn School (Motueka)
School
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riwaka and Kaiteriteri.
Kaiteriteri
Village
Brooklyn
Hamlet
Riuwaka River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.06667° or 41° 4′ south
Longitude
173° east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
4VCMW2M2+82
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Riuwaka River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Riuwaka”
- Cebuano: “Riwaka River”
- Dutch: “Riwaka River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ريواكا”
- French: “Riuwaka”
- French: “Riwaka”
- German: “Riuwaka River”
- German: “Riwaka River”
- Japanese: “リワカ川”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Riuwaka-elva”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Riwaka River”
- Venetian: “Fiume Riuwaka”
- Welsh: “Afon Riwaka”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Riwaka and Umukuri.
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Highlights: Outer Island and Tapu Bay.
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