Makara River

The Makara River is a river in the of New Zealand. Located in the southeast of , it runs northeast to become a tributary of the Te Awainanga River, which flows into .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river on Chatham Island, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Mākara River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōwenga and Waitangi.

Village
, also known as Ōuenga or Kowewenga, is a small settlement on , in 's group. It is the second easternmost settlement in New Zealand, after Flower Pot Bay on and one of the five main settlements on Chatham Island. is situated 9 km east of Makara River.

Village
Photo: Vk2cz, CC BY 3.0.
is the main port and largest settlement of the . It is situated on the southern shore of , on the west coast of the archipelago's . is situated 9 km northwest of Makara River.

Locality
is a settlement on the . It is located in , on the west coast of , just north of the port settlement of . is situated 10 km northwest of Makara River.

Makara River

Latitude
-43.99567° or 43° 59′ 44″ south
Longitude
-176.46403° or 176° 27′ 51″ west
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
42852G3P+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 767131140
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­stream
Geo­Names ID
4032949
Wiki­data ID
Q6738750
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Makara River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Makara River”
  • German: “Mākara River”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Makara (Tsibirin Chatham)”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Makara”
  • Welsh: “Afon Makara”

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Highlights include Te Awainanga River and Awapauka Creek.

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