Ōtara River

The Ōtara River is found in the north of New Zealand's . It flows north for 35 kilometres, reaching the sea at in the eastern . It shares its estuary with the Waioeka River.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waioeka and Waiaua.

Locality
is a rural community in the and of New Zealand's . Its name was officially changed to Waioweka in 2024. The community is on the east bank of the . is situated 5 km west of Ōtara River.

Locality
or Lower is a rural community in the and of New Zealand's , located around the lower part of the . is situated 7 km northeast of Ōtara River.

is a small coastal town in the eastern on 's . It is the starting point for State Highway 35, which follows much of the coastline of the and terminates in .

Ōtara River

Latitude
-38.05823° or 38° 3′ 30″ south
Longitude
177.35021° or 177° 21′ 1″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
4VHVW9R2+P3
Geo­Names ID
6238659
Wiki­data ID
Q2036722
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Ōtara River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Ōtara
  • Cebuano: Ōtara River
  • Cebuano: Pakihi Stream
  • Dutch: Otara River
  • French: Otara River
  • French: Otara
  • German: Otara River
  • German: Ōtara River
  • Hausa: Kogin Tsara
  • Spanish: Rio Otara
  • Spanish: Río Otara
  • Welsh: Afon Otara

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