Kaiapoi River
The Kaiapoi River is a minor river of north Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. Originally called the Cam River, it is a tributary of the Waimakariri River, which it joins at the larger river's estuary.- Type: River
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kaiapoi-joki” and “North Branch Waimakariri River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kaiapoi Memorial Reserve and St Bartholomew’s Church.
Cam River
River
The Cam River / Ruataniwha is a small river in Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiapoi and Flaxton.
Kaiapoi
Kaiapoi is a town just north of Christchurch on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.Kaiapoi River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Waimakariri District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.37861° or 43° 22′ 43″ south
Longitude
172.6532° or 172° 39′ 12″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
4V8JJMC3+H7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Kaiapoi River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kaiapoi River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كايابوى”
- Finnish: “Kaiapoijoki”
- French: “Kaiapoi”
- German: “Kaiapoi River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Kaipoi”
- Welsh: “Afon Kaiapoi”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Beach Grove and Ohapuku.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Murphy Park and Wylie Park.
Canterbury: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.
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