Manunui
Manunui is a small Whanganui River settlement, about 6 kilometres east of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it Manunui around 1905.- Type: Quarter with 546 residents
- Description: locality in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Manu nui” and “Manunui Town District”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Piriaka Power Station.
Piriaka Power Station
Electrical generator
The Piriaka power station is a hydroelectric power… Piriaka Power Station is situated 2½ km southeast of Manunui.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piriaka and Taumarunui.
Piriaka
Hamlet
Piriaka is a small rural settlement beside the… Piriaka is situated 3½ km south of Manunui.
Kakahi
Hamlet
Kakahi ) is a small King Country settlement about… Kakahi is situated 7 km southeast of Manunui.
Manunui
- Category: locality
- Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.89157° or 38° 53′ 30″ south
Longitude
175.32546° or 175° 19′ 32″ east
Population
546
Elevation
186 metres (610 feet)
Open location code
4VHQ485G+95
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Manunui” goes by many names.
- French: “Manunui”
- Maori: “Manunui”
- Turkish: “Manunui”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Matapuna and Matahānea.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Manunui School and Manunui Fire Station.
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