Te Whanga Lagoon

Te Whanga Lagoon dominates the geography of , in the South Pacific Ocean off 's east coast. It covers 160 square kilometres. It is the outflow of several small rivers in the island's hilly south, and drains to the Pacific via gaps in Hanson Bay on the east coast of the island.
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  • Body of water
  • …is also known as “Te Whanga”
  • Description: lagoon on Chatham Island in the Southern Pacific

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chatham Islands/Tuuta Airport.
Chatham Islands / Tuuta Airport is an airport 10.5… is situated 2½ km north of Te Whanga Lagoon.
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Latitude
-43.83779° or 43° 50′ 16″ south
Longitude
-176.4627° or 176° 27′ 46″ west
Open location code
42855G6P+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Te Whanga Lagoon” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Llacuna Te Whanga”
  • French: “Lagune Te Whanga”
  • Georgian: “ტე-უჰანგა”
  • German: “Te Whanga Lagoon”
  • German: “Te Whanga-Lagune”
  • Indonesian: “Laguna Te Whanga”
  • Maori: “Te Whanga”
  • Ukrainian: “Те Ванга”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Titihaukai Island and Abandoned flying boat base.

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