Kakahi
Kakahi ) is a small King Country settlement about 10 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Taumarunui, New Zealand. Founded as a sawmill town, it takes its name from the Māori word for the New Zealand freshwater mussel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kākahi” and “Kakahi, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piriaka and Ngapuke.
Piriaka
Hamlet
Piriaka is a small rural settlement beside the Whanganui River, about 10 kilometres southeast of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. Piriaka is situated 4 km west of Kakahi.
Ngapuke
Hamlet
Ngapuke or Ngāpuke is a village and rural community in the Ruapehu district and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the south side of the valley of Pungapunga River, a tributary of the upper Whanganui River, east of Taumarunui and west of Tongariro and Kuratau on State Highway 41. Ngapuke is situated 6 km northeast of Kakahi.
Ōwhango
Village
Photo: Prankster, Public domain.
Ōwhango is a small town in New Zealand situated about 20 kilometres south of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, and about 2 kilometres west of the Whakapapa River, a tributary of the nascent Whanganui River. Ōwhango is situated 7 km south of Kakahi.
Kakahi
- Category: locality
- Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatū–Whanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.93547° or 38° 56′ 8″ southLongitude
175.38343° or 175° 23′ 0″ eastElevation
265 metres (869 feet)Open location code
4VHQ397M+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1583546709OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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