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 Koriniti.

Hamlet
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is a settlement 47 kilometres upriver from , , home to the Ngāti Pāmoana hapū of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. The Māori settlement of Operiki was one of the larger on the Whanganui River, with a population of about 200. is situated 5 km northeast of Whanganui River.

Whanganui River

Latitude
-39.69824° or 39° 41′ 54″ south
Longitude
175.13021° or 175° 7′ 49″ east
Elevation
159 metres (522 feet)
Open location code
4VGQ842J+P3
Geo­Names ID
6225154
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