Manakaiaua River

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Manakaiaua River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Southern Alps
Mouth  
  location
Tasman Sea
Length20 kilometres (12 mi)

The Manakaiaua River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from its source on the slopes of Mount Ritchie in the Bare Rocky Range, part of the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea to the north of Bruce Bay.

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References

"Place name detail: Manakaiaua River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Coordinates: 43°33′S169°42′E / 43.550°S 169.700°E / -43.550; 169.700