Pukaki River

The Pukaki River flows through the , Canterbury, in New Zealand's . Originally, the river flowed southwest for 15 kilometres from the southern end of Lake Pukaki before joining with the and flowing into the northern end of .
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Pukaki River

Latitude
-44.31667° or 44° 19′ south
Longitude
170.23333° or 170° 14′ east
Elevation
378 metres (1,240 feet)
Open location code
4V7GM6MM+88
Geo­Names ID
2184229
Wiki­data ID
Q2117684
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Pukaki River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Pukaki
  • Cebuano: Pukaki River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر بوكاكى
  • French: Pukaki
  • German: Pukaki River
  • Japanese: プカキ川
  • Welsh: Afon Pukaki

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