Kowhai River
The Kowhai River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the slopes of Manakau in the Seaward Kaikōura Range, turning southeast as it reaches its narrow coastal plain.Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kohai River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Ana – The Caves and Kaikoura Airport.
Te Ana – The Caves
Cave
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Te Ana – The Caves is a limestone cave open to tourists on State Highway 1, 2 km south of Kaikōura.
Kaikoura Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Kaikoura Airport is an uncontrolled aerodrome located 4 nautical miles southwest of Kaikōura at Peketa in the South Island of New Zealand. Kaikoura Airport is situated 2½ km west of Kowhai River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peketa and South Bay.
Peketa
Hamlet
Photo: Alfie66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peketa is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Kowhai River.
South Bay
Quarter
Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Bay is a quarter, which is situated 4 km east of Kowhai River.
Kaikoura
Photo: Inkey, Public domain.
Kaikoura is a small coastal town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, about 180 km north of Christchurch and 130 km south of Blenheim.
Kowhai 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 Cebuano to Welsh—“Kowhai River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kowhai River”
- Chinese: “科威河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كوهاى”
- French: “Kowhai”
- Hausa: “Kogin Kowhai”
- Irish: “Kōwhai”
- Maori: “Kōwhai”
- Russian: “Кофаи”
- Ukrainian: “Ковгай”
- Welsh: “Afon Kowhai”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kaikoura Suburban and Kaikoura Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaikoura and Gooch Bay.
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