Motu 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matawai.
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.Motu River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.40823° or 38° 24′ 30″ southLongitude
177.45021° or 177° 27′ 1″ eastElevation
745 metres (2,444 feet)Open location code
4VHVHFR2+P3GeoNames ID
6238826
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