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 Parikino and Kaiwhaiki.

Hamlet
is a settlement 24 kilometres upriver from , ; the original pā site was across the . was originally a fortified settlement established in 1845 as security against a possible raid by a Ngāti Tūwharetoa taua. is situated 2½ km northeast of Whanganui River.

Hamlet
is a settlement 18 kilometres upriver from , . 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. is situated 6 km southwest of Whanganui River.

Hamlet
or Ūpokongaro is a settlement adjacent to the , located 12 kilometres upriver from , New Zealand, in the Makirikiri Valley. is situated 8 km south of Whanganui River.

Whanganui River

Latitude
-39.79825° or 39° 47′ 54″ south
Longitude
175.12021° or 175° 7′ 13″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
4VGQ642C+M3
Geo­Names ID
6225290
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