Maungawhio Lagoon, previously spelt Mangawhio Lagoon, is a lagoon on the Māhia Peninsula in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.[1]

Maungawhio Lagoon
Location of Maungawhio Lagoon in New Zealand
Location of Maungawhio Lagoon in New Zealand
Maungawhio Lagoon
LocationHawke's Bay, New Zealand
Coordinates39°04′15″S 177°52′50″E / 39.07083°S 177.88056°E / -39.07083; 177.88056
TypeLagoon
Primary outflowsPacific Ocean

It is located at the southern end of the isthmus connecting the peninsula with the rest of the North Island, close to the township of Mahia Beach, and has an outflow to the Pacific Ocean in the east.

References edit

  1. ^ "NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2024.