Mangatawhiri River
The Mangatāwhiri River is a river of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in the Hunua Ranges southeast of Clevedon before flowing through a system of irrigation canals at the northern edge of the Waikato Plains close to the town of Pōkeno.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pōkeno and Mercer.
Pōkeno
Town
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Pōkeno is a town in the Waikato District of the Waikato region in New Zealand, 53 km southeast of Auckland, 9 km from Tuakau and 5 km from Mercer. State Highway 1 originally ran through the town, but the upgrading of the highway in 1992 to expressway standards mean that the town has been bypassed. Pōkeno is situated 3½ km west of Mangatawhiri River.
Mercer
Hamlet
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Mercer is a village in the Waikato District Council area of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 70 km north of Hamilton and 58 km south of Auckland, on the east bank of the Waikato River, 2 km south of its confluence with the Mangatāwhiri River. Mercer is situated 4½ km south of Mangatawhiri River.
Mangatāwhiri
Hamlet
Mangatāwhiri is a locality about 10 km north-east of Pōkeno and 7 km west of Mangatangi in the Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "tāwhiri tree stream" for Mangatāwhiri. Mangatāwhiri is situated 6 km northeast of Mangatawhiri River.
Mangatawhiri River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.2382° or 37° 14′ 18″ southLongitude
175.0602° or 175° 3′ 37″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
4VJQQ366+P3GeoNames ID
6233843
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