Matawai

Matawai is a locality in East Coast, North Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matawai and Rākauroa.

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.

Locality

Rākauroa is a locality, which is situated 8 km south of Matawai.

Latitude

-38.34823° or 38° 20′ 54″ south

Longitude

177.53021° or 177° 31′ 49″ east

Elevation

512 metres (1,680 feet)

Open location code

4VHVMG2J+P3

GeoNames ID

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