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WAHIANOA RIVER Latitude and Longitude:

39°26′34″S 175°37′35″E / 39.442892°S 175.626397°E / -39.442892; 175.626397
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Wahianoa River
Native nameWahianoa ( Māori)
Location
Country New Zealand
Region Manawatū-Whanganui
District Ruapehu District
Physical characteristics
SourceWahianoa Glacier
 • location Mount Ruapehu
 • coordinates 39°17′42″S 175°34′34″E / 39.29500°S 175.57611°E / -39.29500; 175.57611
 • elevation2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Mouth Whangaehu River
 • coordinates
39°26′34″S 175°37′35″E / 39.442892°S 175.626397°E / -39.442892; 175.626397
 • elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Length21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWahianoa RiverWhangaehu River
River system Whangaehu River

The Wahianoa River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Whangaehu River, it flows southeast from the southern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, gradually veering southwest before meeting the Whangaehu 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Waiouru. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Wahianoa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 25 June 2010.