Mōtū River
The Mōtū River is a major waterway in the eastern part of the North Island of New Zealand. It rises south-west of Mātāwai in the Gisborne District, on the south-western side of the Raukūmara Range, and heads roughly northwards to the Pacific Ocean.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matawai and Moutohora.
Matawai
Matawai is a very small settlement on State Highway 2 in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It is on the upper reaches of the Motu River, which flows into the eastern Bay of Plenty, and is about half-way between Gisborne and Opotiki.
Mōtū
Hamlet
Mōtū is a rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Matawai and State Highway 2. The community is centred around Mōtū River and Mōtū Falls. Mōtū is situated 9 km north of Mōtū River.
Mōtū River
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.333° or 38° 19′ 59″ south
Longitude
177.52989° or 177° 31′ 48″ east
Elevation
557 metres (1,827 feet)
Open location code
4VHVMG8H+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Mōtū River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Mōtū River” goes by many names.
- French: “Motu”
- German: “Motu River”
- Spanish: “Río Motu”
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