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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 Upokongaro and Aramoho.

Hamlet
or Ūpokongaro is a settlement adjacent to the , located 12 kilometres upriver from , New Zealand, in the Makirikiri Valley.

Suburb
is a settlement on the , in the and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's . It is an outlying suburb of . is situated 4½ km southwest 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 5 km north of Whanganui River.

Whanganui River

Latitude
-39.87825° or 39° 52′ 42″ south
Longitude
175.10021° or 175° 6′ 1″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
4VGQ44C2+M3
Geo­Names ID
6225291
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