Kawhatau River

The Kawhātau River is a river of about 55 km in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. Its source is in the Ruahine Range and its outflow is into the larger Rangitīkei River, which it meets close to Mangaweka.

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Mangaweka

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Mangaweka is a township on State Highway One in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located between Taihape to the north and Hunterville to the south, has a population of just under 200. Mangaweka is situated 3 km south of Kawhatau River.

Kawhatau River

Latitude

-39.78333° or 39° 47′ south

Longitude

175.8° or 175° 48′ east

Elevation

453 metres (1,486 feet)

Open location code

4VGQ6R82+M2

GeoNames ID

2188938

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kawhatau River”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.