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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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: major river in the North Island of New Zealand
  • Also known as: Wanganui River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wanganui Airport and Whanganui High School.

Aerodrome
Whanganui Airport, named until 2016, is the airport that serves , New Zealand. It is located to the south of Whanganui River, approximately 4 km from the centre of Whanganui. is situated 2½ km southeast of Whanganui River.

School
is a large state co-educational New Zealand secondary school located in , . Founded in 1958, the school has a roll of 1479 students, including international students as of July 2018, making it the largest school in Whanganui. is situated 3½ km northeast of Whanganui River.

School
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is a state-integrated, coeducational, day and boarding secondary school located in , in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. is situated 4 km northeast of Whanganui River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castlecliff and Gonville.

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's . The name was given by the Harbour Board, on the suggestion of the future Prime Minister, John Ballance, when it established the township on what were described as "barren sandhills" in 1882.

Suburb
is a residential suburb of , . It is under the local governance of the Whanganui District Council. Pakaitore Marae and meeting house is located in . It is the tribal meeting ground of the Ngāti Hāua hapū of Ngāti Hāua.

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's . An extension to the residential urban boundary was proposed in 2018 to provide homes for another 575 homes. is situated 2½ km northeast of Whanganui River.

Whanganui River

Latitude
-39.94825° or 39° 56′ 54″ south
Longitude
175.00021° or 175° 0′ 1″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
4VGQ3222+M3
Geo­Names ID
6224497
Wiki­data ID
Q1940419
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Whanganui River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر وانغانوي
  • Asturian: Ríu Whanganui
  • Basque: Whanganui ibaia
  • Breton: Whanganui
  • Catalan: Wanganui
  • Cebuano: Wanganui River
  • Cebuano: Whanganui River
  • Chinese: 旺阿努伊河
  • Chuvash: Фангануи
  • Dutch: Whanganui
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر وانجانوى
  • French: Whanganui
  • German: Whanganui River
  • German: Whanganui
  • Hindi: व्हाँगानूई नदी
  • Hindi: व्हांगानूई नदी
  • Indonesian: Sungai Whanganui
  • Irish: Whanganui
  • Italian: Whanganui
  • Japanese: ファンガヌイ川
  • Japanese: ワンガヌイ川
  • Javanese: Kali Whanganui
  • Kannada: ವಂಗನುಯಿ ನದಿ
  • Lithuanian: Vanganujis
  • Lithuanian: Vanganujus
  • Malayalam: വാങ്ങനൂയി നദി
  • Maori: Whanganui
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Whanganui
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Whanganui River
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Whanganui-elva
  • Norwegian: Whanganui
  • Polish: Whanganui
  • Romanian: Râul Whanganui
  • Romanian: Whanganui River
  • Russian: Уонгануи (река)
  • Russian: Уонгануи
  • Serbian: Вангануи (река)
  • Serbian: Вангануи
  • Spanish: Río Whanganui
  • Spanish: Whanganui
  • Turkish: Whanganui Nehri
  • Ukrainian: Вангануї
  • Ukrainian: Фангануї
  • Welsh: Afon Wanganui
  • Welsh: Afon Whanganui

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