Ruawhata

Ruawhata is an archaeological site in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Ruawhata is situated nearby to the hamlet Ballance, as well as near Mangatainoka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballance and Mangatainoka.

Hamlet

Ballance is a farming community in Tararua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The main settlement is located on the west back of the Mangahao River, south and west of Woodville and 11 km north-west of Pahiatua. Ballance is situated 3½ km southwest of Ruawhata.

Hamlet

Mangatainoka is a small settlement in the Tararua District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the banks of the Mangatainoka River, 5 km north of Pahiatua. Mangatainoka is situated 4½ km southeast of Ruawhata.

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Woodville, previously known as The Junction, is a small town in the southern North Island of New Zealand, 75 km north of Masterton and 25 km east of Palmerston North. Woodville is situated 6 km northeast of Ruawhata.

Latitude

-40.38321° or 40° 22′ 60″ south

Longitude

175.83288° or 175° 49′ 58″ east

Elevation

74 metres (243 feet)

Open location code

4VFQJR8M+P5

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

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