New Zealand
South Island
Canterbury

Kaiapoi River

The Kaiapoi River is a minor river of north Canterbury, in 's . Originally called the Cam River, it is a tributary of the , which it joins at the larger river's estuary.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: River
  • Description: river in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “North Branch Waimakariri River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaiapoi Memorial Reserve and Cam River.

Park
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park.

River
Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The / Ruataniwha is a small river in Canterbury in the of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Kaiapoi River, itself a tributary of the .

School
is a state co-educational secondary school located in , in the of New Zealand's South Island. The school serves 1040 students from Years 9 to 13 as of July 2025.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaiapoi and Flaxton.

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town just north of on the east coast of the South Island of . It lies 17 km from central Christchurch, and north of the Waimakariri River. The town is a separate community, but also a commuter suburb of its city neighbour.

Hamlet
is a small rural community in between the towns of and Kaiapoi in the , New Zealand.

Hamlet
is a small rural town in the , New Zealand. As of June 2025, had a population of 1,450.

Kaiapoi River

Latitude
-43.37594° or 43° 22′ 33″ south
Longitude
172.64247° or 172° 38′ 33″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
4V8JJJFR+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4753217
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
6220309
Wiki­data ID
Q6347544
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Kaiapoi River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Kaiapoi River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kaiapoi River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كايابوى”
  • Finnish: “Kaiapoi-joki”
  • Finnish: “Kaiapoijoki”
  • French: “Kaiapoi”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Kaipoi”
  • Welsh: “Afon Kaiapoi”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Kaiapoi River”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ohapuku and Wilsons Siding.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kaiapoi Public Cemetery and Kaiapoi Borough School.

Canterbury: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Christchurch, Mount Cook National Park, Timaru, and Lyttelton.

Curious Streams to Discover

Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kaiapoi River”. Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.