Waikaia River

The Waikaia River is a river in , a tributary of the . The name is probably a corruption of Wai-o-Whakaea. The moderate sized Waikaia River rises in swamps and tussock land in the Umbrella Mountains to the east of the headwaters of the…
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 168 metres (551 feet)
  • Description: river in New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Wakaia River”
    “Whakaea River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waikaia.
, formerly known as Switzers, is a town in the… is situated 3½ km southwest of Waikaia River.

Waikaia River

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Latitude
-45.69839° or 45° 41′ 54″ south
Longitude
168.87008° or 168° 52′ 12″ east
Open location code
4V6C8V2C+J2
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Waikaia River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “riu Waikaia”
  • Cebuano: “Waikaia River”
  • French: “Waikaia”
  • Welsh: “Afon Waikaia”

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Localities in the Area

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