Dobson River

The Dobson River is a river in the of . It flows south between the Neumann and Ohau ranges for 45 kilometres from its source on the west slope of , in the Southern Alps, before joining with the Hopkins River, close to the latter's entry into the northern end of in the Mackenzie Country.
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Dobson River

Latitude
-43.94834° or 43° 56′ 54″ south
Longitude
169.95008° or 169° 57′ 0″ east
Elevation
656 metres (2,152 feet)
Open location code
4V8F3X22+M2
Geo­Names ID
6209311
Wiki­data ID
Q5286971
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Dobson River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Dobson River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر دوبسون
  • French: Dobson
  • German: Dobson River
  • Hausa: Kogin Dobson (New Zealand)
  • Hausa: Kogin Dobson
  • Irish: Ōtaao
  • Japanese: ドブソン川
  • Maori: Ōtaao
  • Welsh: Afon Dobson

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