Okuku River
The Okuku River is a river of the north Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly south from several sources in and close to the eastern edge of the Puketeraki Range west of Waikari, flowing through a steep gorge in the Okuku Range before flowing into the Ashley River / Rakahuri 20 kilometres east of Oxford.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ōkūkū River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loburn and Okuku.
Loburn
Hamlet
Loburn is a rural community in North Canterbury, New Zealand. Loburn is situated 6 km east of Okuku River.
Okuku
Locality
Okuku is a small farming community located in North… Okuku is situated 6 km northwest of Okuku River.
Fernside
Village
Fernside is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. Fernside is situated 7 km southeast of Okuku River.
Okuku River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.26667° or 43° 16′ south
Longitude
172.46667° or 172° 28′ east
Elevation
90 metres (295 feet)
Open location code
4V8JPFM8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Okuku River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Okuku”
- Cebuano: “Okuku River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اوكوكو”
- French: “Okuku”
- German: “Ōkūkū River”
- Irish: “Ōkūkū”
- Maori: “Ōkūkū”
- Welsh: “Afon Okuku”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Springbank and Loburn.
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