Mangawai River

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Mangawai River
Mangawai River
Location
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Manganui River (Northland)
  coordinates
36°00′56″S174°16′08.7″E / 36.01556°S 174.269083°E / -36.01556; 174.269083

The Mangawai River is a small river of the Northland Region of New Zealand [1] . It changes name to the Manganui River (Northland) near to where it is crossed by the North Auckland Line [2] .

The rivers ultimately flow into the Wairoa River (Northland) 20 kilometres (12 mi) upstream of Dargaville, before ending in the Kaipara Harbour. [3]

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References

  1. "Mangawai River". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. "Maps". Google Maps.
  3. "Way: Mangawai River (1306269944)". Open Street Map. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

36°08′S174°00′E / 36.133°S 174.000°E / -36.133; 174.000