Matahiwi

Matahiwi is a locality in Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui. Matahiwi is situated nearby to the reservation Ruaka Marae, as well as near the hamlet Ranana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matahiwi and Ranana.

Matahiwi

Hamlet

Matahiwi is a farming community 55 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, home to the Māori hapū known as Ngā Poutama of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi.

Ranana is a settlement 60 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally known as Kauika, it grew after 1848 as local Māori moved out of fortified pā settlements in peacetime. Ranana is situated 4 km northwest of Matahiwi.

Koriniti

Hamlet

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Koriniti is a settlement 47 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, home to the Ngāti Pāmoana hapū of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. The Māori settlement of Operiki was one of the larger on the Whanganui River, with a population of about 200. Koriniti is situated 7 km south of Matahiwi.

Matahiwi

Type: Locality
Location: Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.6° or 39° 36′ south

Longitude

175.15° or 175° 9′ east

Elevation

59 metres (194 feet)

Open location code

4VGQ94XX+XX

GeoNames ID

2187230

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