Mōtū River
The Mōtū River is a major waterway in the eastern part of the North Island of New Zealand. It rises south-west of Mātāwai in the Gisborne District, on the south-western side of the Raukūmara Range, and heads roughly northwards to the Pacific Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Motu River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitianga and Omaio.
Omaio
Hamlet
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Omaio is a coastal township in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. During the 20th century, families collectively farmed the area for sheep and beef. Omaio is situated 6 km northeast of Mōtū River.
Hāwai
Locality
Hāwai is a coastal settlement in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Hāwai is situated 9 km southwest of Mōtū River.
Mōtū River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Mōtū River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Motu”
- Catalan: “Motu”
- Cebuano: “Motu River”
- Dutch: “Motu River”
- French: “Motu River”
- French: “Motu”
- German: “Motu River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Motu”
- Slovenian: “Motu River”
- Slovenian: “Motu”
- Slovenian: “reka Motu”
- Spanish: “Rio Motu”
- Spanish: “Río Motu”
- Welsh: “Afon Motu”
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