Karetu River
The Karetu River is a river of New Zealand's eastern South Island. It flows south from the slopes of Mount Karetu before its outflow into the Okuku River at the edge of the Canterbury Plains 40 kilometres northwest of Christchurch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okuku and Loburn.
Okuku
Locality
Okuku is a small farming community located in North Canterbury, New Zealand, lying 20 kilometres northwest of Rangiora. Okuku consists of a mix of flat and undulating farmland, and river beds that drain a catchment area in the foothills to the north. Okuku is situated 4 km southwest of Karetu River.
Loburn
Hamlet
Photo: Hugho226, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loburn is a rural community in North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located ten kilometres northwest of Rangiora and nearly 50 kilometres north of Christchurch. Loburn is situated 8 km southeast of Karetu River.
Karetu River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Karetu River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Karetu River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كاريتو”
- French: “Karetu”
- Hausa: “Kogin Karetu (Canterbury)”
- Hausa: “Kogin Karetu”
- Welsh: “Afon Karetu”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Okuku River and Mount Thomas.
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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 “Karetu River”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.