The Mangapapa River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The river rises near the remote settlement of Mangapapa, northwest of Mangaweka. It flows westward through heavily eroded hilly farmland to meet the Turakina River. There is a 12-metre (39 ft) waterfall on the lower reaches of the river.
| Mangapapa River | |
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| Etymology | Maori meaning "flat stream" |
| Native name | Mangapapa (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Rangitikei |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Mataroa |
| • coordinates | 39°38′41″S 175°41′26″E / 39.64472°S 175.69056°E |
| • elevation | 660 metres (2,170 ft) |
| Mouth | Turakina River |
• coordinates | 39°48′10″S 175°30′58″E / 39.802882°S 175.516119°E |
• elevation | 150 metres (490 ft) |
| Length | 55 kilometres (34 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mangapapa River |
| River system | Turakina River → Turakina River |
See also edit
References edit
- "Place name detail: Mangaoparo River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- NZ 1:50000 Topographic Map sheet BK34 - Pohonui.