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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tongariro.

Locality
is a village and rural community, located east of and west of on State Highway 41. It includes the Pāpākai Marae and Rākeipoho meeting house, a traditional tribal meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hikairo. is situated 9 km east of Whanganui River.

Whanganui River

Latitude
-39.00823° or 39° 0′ 30″ south
Longitude
175.54021° or 175° 32′ 25″ east
Elevation
533 metres (1,749 feet)
Open location code
4VGQXGRR+P3
Geo­Names ID
6226627
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