Kowhai River

The Kowhai River is a river of the northeast of 's . It flows south from the slopes of in the Seaward Kaikōura Range, turning southeast as it reaches its narrow coastal plain.
Wikipedia
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.

Cave
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a limestone cave open to tourists on State Highway 1, 2 km south of .

Aerodrome
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
is an uncontrolled aerodrome located 4 nautical miles southwest of at Peketa in the of . is situated 2½ km west of Kowhai River.

Reef
Photo: Francis Vallance (Heritage Warrior), CC BY 2.0.
is a reef, which is situated 4 km southeast of Kowhai River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peketa and South Bay.

Hamlet
Photo: Alfie66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Kowhai River.

Quarter
Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 4 km east of Kowhai River.

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.
is a small coastal town on the east coast of the of , about 180 km north of and 130 km south of .

Kowhai River

Latitude
-42.41667° or 42° 25′ south
Longitude
173.63333° or 173° 38′ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
4V9MHJMM+88
Geo­Names ID
2188613
Wiki­data ID
Q6435024
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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

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Highlights include Kaikoura and Gooch Bay.

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