Big River

The Big River, Awaruata in Māori, is a river in the of the South Island of . It rises on the slopes of Tubman Hill, elevation 897 metres in the Wakamarama Range.

Big River

Latitude
-40.76667° or 40° 46′ south
Longitude
172.26667° or 172° 16′ east
Elevation
144 metres (472 feet)
Open location code
4VFJ67M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2193329
Wiki­data ID
Q4906206
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Big River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Big River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر كبير
  • Hausa: Babban Kogi (Tasman)
  • Hausa: Babban Kogi
  • Portuguese: Rio Big (Tasmânia)
  • Portuguese: Rio Big
  • Welsh: Afon Big

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