Piriaka
Piriaka is a locality in Manawatū–Whanganui, New Zealand. Piriaka is situated nearby to the quarter Manunui, as well as near the hamlet Tunakotekote.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piriaka Power Station.
Piriaka Power Station
Electrical generator
The Piriaka power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Manawatū-Whanganui in New Zealand which draws water from behind a weir on the Whanganui River near Piriaka and diverts it through a canal and penstock to the Piriaka Power Station, which is located approximately 9 km southeast of the town of Taumarunui, via SH4.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piriaka and Manunui.
Piriaka
Hamlet
Piriaka is a small rural settlement beside the Whanganui River, about 10 kilometres southeast of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country.
Manunui
Quarter
Manunui is a small Whanganui River settlement, about 6 kilometres east of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it Manunui around 1905. Manunui is situated 3 km north of Piriaka.
Kakahi
Hamlet
Kakahi ) is a small King Country settlement about 10 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Taumarunui, New Zealand. Founded as a sawmill town, it takes its name from the Māori word for the New Zealand freshwater mussel. Kakahi is situated 5 km southeast of Piriaka.
Piriaka
- Type: Locality
- Location: Manawatū–Whanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.91823° or 38° 55′ 6″ southLongitude
175.3302° or 175° 19′ 49″ eastElevation
303 metres (994 feet)Open location code
4VHQ38JJ+P3GeoNames ID
6234576
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