Pourangaki River
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River in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
| Pourangaki River | |
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| Native name | Pourangaki (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Rangitikei District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Taumataomekura |
| • location | Ruahine Range |
| • coordinates | 39°53′13′′S 176°6′43′′E / 39.88694°S 176.11194°E / -39.88694; 176.11194 |
| • elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Kawhatau River |
• coordinates | 39°48′37′′S 175°57′42′′E / 39.81028°S 175.96167°E / -39.81028; 175.96167 |
• elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Pourangaki River → Kawhatau River → Rangitīkei River |
| River system | Rangitīkei River |
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The Pourangaki River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from sources in the Ruahine Range, reaching the Kawhatau River 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Mangaweka.[1]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Place name detail: Pourangaki River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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