Waiaua River

The Waiaua River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's . It flows southwest from the slopes of to reach the Tasman Sea at .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōpunake and Oaonui.

Town
is a small urban area in the of New Zealand, located within the and governed by the .

Locality
is a community in the west of , in the of . It is located on State Highway 45, 8 kilometres north of . The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many clouds" for Ōaonui. is situated 9 km west of Waiaua River.

Waiaua River

Latitude
-39.41266° or 39° 24′ 46″ south
Longitude
173.91892° or 173° 55′ 8″ east
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
4VGMHWP9+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203315842
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
6222946
Wiki­data ID
Q7959917
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Waiaua River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Waiaua River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر واياوا
  • French: waiaua
  • French: Waiaua
  • Hausa: Kogin Waiaua (Taranaki)
  • Hausa: Kogin Waiaua
  • Ukrainian: Ваяуа
  • Welsh: Afon Waiaua

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