Whanganui River
The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the country's third-longest river, and has special status owing to its importance to the region's Māori people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiwhaiki and Brunswick.
Kaiwhaiki
Hamlet
Kaiwhaiki is a settlement 18 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand. Kaiwhaiki in the 1840s was a small pā of a two to three dozen people. In Ronaldson's 1847 survey, the inhabitants were noted as being of the hapū Ngāti Rongomaitawhiri.
Brunswick
Hamlet
Brunswick is a rural community in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located about 11 kilometres north-west of Whanganui, and includes lifestyle blocks and livestock farming. Brunswick is situated 3½ km southwest of Whanganui River.
Upokongaro
Hamlet
Upokongaro or Ūpokongaro is a settlement adjacent to the Whanganui River, located 12 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, in the Makirikiri Valley. Upokongaro is situated 6 km southeast of Whanganui River.
Whanganui River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.82825° or 39° 49′ 42″ southLongitude
175.07021° or 175° 4′ 13″ eastElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
4VGQ53CC+P3GeoNames ID
6224546
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