Maerewhenua River
The Maerewhenua River, also known as the Marewhenua River, is a small river in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located in North Otago and acts as a tributary of the Waitaki River, which forms the border between Otago and Canterbury.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Maruwenua”, “Maruwenua River”, and “Maruwhenua”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duntroon.
Duntroon
Village
Duntroon is a small farming-town in the Waitaki District of New Zealand's South Island. Although once a North Otago town, it is now within Canterbury. Just north of the town runs the Waitaki River, which formed the former border between the two regions, before the border moved south to put most of Waitaki District, including Duntroon, within Canterbury.
Maerewhenua River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.85° or 44° 51′ south
Longitude
170.7° or 170° 42′ east
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
4V7G4MXX+XX
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Maerewhenua River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Maerewhenua River”
- French: “Maerewhenua”
- Hausa: “Kogin Maerewhenua”
- Welsh: “Afon Maerewhenua”
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