Okana River
The Okana River, formerly called the Ohiriri River, is a river on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest past the settlement of Little River where it meets the Okuti River, the two rivers forming the short Takiritawai River which flows into the northern end of Te Roto o Wairewa / Lake Forsyth.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ōkiri”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Little River Library and Okuti River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little River and Kaituna Valley.
Little River
Village
Kaituna Valley
Locality
Birdlings Flat
Village
Birdlings Flat, originally named Te Mata Hapuku… Birdlings Flat is situated 9 km southwest of Okana River.
Okana River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.76834° or 43° 46′ 6″ south
Longitude
172.79013° or 172° 47′ 25″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
4V8J6QJR+M3
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Okana River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Okana River”
- French: “Okana”
- Irish: “Ōkana / Ōkiri”
- Maori: “Ōkana / Ōkiri”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Okanaelva”
- Welsh: “Afon Okana”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Little River and Cooptown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Okuti Valley Reserve and Takiritawai River.
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