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]
| 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 New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of burden" for Ōwahanga.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Place name detail: Owahanga River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.