Mangawhero River
The Mangawhero River is in the North Island of New Zealand. It drains the south-western slopes of Mount Ruapehu, passes through Ohakune before discharging into the Whangaehu River to the south-west of Mangamahu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horopito and Ohakune.
Horopito
Hamlet
Horopito is a locality in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 4 between the village of National Park and the town of Raetihi. In the early days Horopito was a bustling sawmilling town. Horopito is situated 6 km northwest of Mangawhero River.
Ohakune
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohakune is a town of 1,400 people in the Ruapehu district of the central North Island of New Zealand, adjacent to Tongariro National Park.
Rangataua
Village
Photo: Rangataua huntaway, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rangataua is a small village in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of both the Tongariro National Park and Rangataua State Forest, adjacent to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu. Rangataua is situated 7 km south of Mangawhero River.
Mangawhero River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.36824° or 39° 22′ 6″ southLongitude
175.44021° or 175° 26′ 25″ eastElevation
733 metres (2,405 feet)Open location code
4VGQJCJR+P3GeoNames ID
6224988
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