Manganui River (Taranaki)

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Manganui River
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View of the Manganui River on Mount Taranaki, near the Manganui Ski Area
Manganui River (Taranaki)
Route of the Manganui River
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Mouth of the Manganui River
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Manganui River (Taranaki) (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Mount Taranaki
  coordinates 39°18′15″S174°04′53″E / 39.30403°S 174.08138°E / -39.30403; 174.08138
Mouth  
  location
Waitara River
  coordinates
39°04′14″S174°17′29″E / 39.07057°S 174.29143°E / -39.07057; 174.29143
Length39 kilometres (24 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionManganui RiverWaitara RiverNorth Taranaki BightTasman Sea
Tributaries 
  leftWaipuku Stream, Mangamawhete Stream, Waitepuke Stream, Ngatoro Stream, Mangatiti Stream, Mangapotoa Stream
  rightTe Popo Stream, Mangaotea Stream, Mākara Stream
WaterfallsCurtis Falls

Manganui River is a river that flows through the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It initially flows east from its sources on the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont, turning north close to Midhirst and joining with the waters of the Waitara River ten kilometres from the North Taranaki Bight coast. [1]

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References

  1. "Place name detail: Manganui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 21 April 2010.