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 Kakahi and Ōwhango.
Kakahi
Hamlet
Kakahi ) is a small King Country settlement about 10 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Taumarunui, New Zealand. Founded as a sawmill town, it takes its name from the Māori word for the New Zealand freshwater mussel. Kakahi is situated 6 km northwest of Whanganui River.
Ōwhango
Village
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Ōwhango is a small town in New Zealand situated about 20 kilometres south of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, and about 2 kilometres west of the Whakapapa River, a tributary of the nascent Whanganui River. Ōwhango is situated 7 km southwest of Whanganui River.
Ngapuke
Hamlet
Ngapuke or Ngāpuke is a village and rural community in the Ruapehu district and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the south side of the valley of Pungapunga River, a tributary of the upper Whanganui River, east of Taumarunui and west of Tongariro and Kuratau on State Highway 41. Ngapuke is situated 8 km north of Whanganui River.
Whanganui River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.95823° or 38° 57′ 30″ southLongitude
175.4402° or 175° 26′ 25″ eastElevation
285 metres (935 feet)Open location code
4VHQ2CRR+P3GeoNames ID
6224797
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