Owahanga River | |
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Etymology | Maori meaning "place of burden" |
Native name | Ōwahanga ( Māori) |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
District | Tararua |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Near Waihoki |
• coordinates | 40°38′13″S 176°8′13″E / 40.63694°S 176.13694°E |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 40°40′43″S 176°21′04″E / 40.678707°S 176.350988°E |
Length | 58 km (36 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Pongaroa River |
The Owahanga River is a river in the Tararua District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its tortuous course winds generally southeast through rough hill country, reaching the sea 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Cape Turnagain. [1]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of burden" for Ōwahanga. [2]