Hikuwai River
The Hikuwai River is the name for the middle section of the Ūawa River in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. The river flows south through a valley between two hill ridges to the north of Tolaga Bay, and for most of its length runs parallel with the Pacific coast, which lies 5 kilometres to the east.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tolaga Bay.
Tolaga Bay
Village
Hikuwai River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Gisborne District, New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.30246° or 38° 18′ 9″ south
Longitude
178.25882° or 178° 15′ 32″ east
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
4VHWM7X5+2G
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Hikuwai River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hikuwai River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هيكواى”
- French: “Hikuwai”
- German: “Hikuwai River”
- Welsh: “Afon Hikuwai”
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