Whanganui River

The Whanganui River is a major river in the of . It is the country's third-longest river, and has special status owing to its importance to the region's Māori people.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pipiriki and Jerusalem.

Hamlet
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is a settlement in New Zealand, on the east bank of the , due west of the town of and 79 kilometres upriver from ; it was originally on the opposite bank. is situated 3½ km north of Whanganui River.

Hamlet
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, named for the Biblical , is a settlement 66 kilometres up the from , . Originally called Patiarero, it was one of the largest settlements on the Whanganui River in the 1840s with several hundred Ngāti Hau inhabitants of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. is situated 6 km southeast of Whanganui River.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 8 km north of Whanganui River.

Whanganui River

Latitude
-39.50824° or 39° 30′ 30″ south
Longitude
175.04021° or 175° 2′ 25″ east
Elevation
368 metres (1,207 feet)
Open location code
4VGQF2RR+P3
Geo­Names ID
6224382
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