Manawatū River

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The Manawatū River is a major river in New Zealand that flows through the lower North Island, including the Manawatū region, before reaching the Tasman Sea.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Manawatū River canonical 6
Manawatu River 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
basinCountry New Zealand
country New Zealand
dischargesInto Tasman Sea
drainageBasin Manawatū River catchment
estuaryStatus Ramsar wetland of international importance
flowsDirectionGeneral east-to-west across lower North Island
flowsThrough Foxton
Gorge near Ashhurst
Manawatū-Whanganui Region
surface form: Manawatū region

Palmerston North
hasBridge Fitzherbert Bridge
Opiki suspension bridge (historic)
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Māori iwi in the region
hasEnvironmentalIssue nutrient pollution
sedimentation
water quality concerns
hasEstuary Manawatū Estuary
hasMouthNear Foxton Beach
hasNameVariant Manawatū River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Manawatu River
hasSourceRegion Ruahine Range
surface form: Ruahine Range area

eastern North Island high country
hasTributary Makakahi River
Mangahao River
Mangatainoka River
Oroua River
Pohangina River
Tiraumea River
lengthApproxKm 180
locatedIn Horowhenua District
Manawatū District
Manawatū-Whanganui Region
surface form: Manawatū-Whanganui region

North Island
Palmerston North
surface form: Palmerston North City
managedBy Horizons Regional Council
mouthLocatedIn Tasman Sea
nameLanguage Māori
notableFeature flows westward across main axial ranges of New Zealand
forms Manawatū Gorge
passesNear Feilding
Opiki
Shannon
region lower North Island
usedFor boating
fishing
irrigation
recreation

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North Island hasRiver Manawatū River
Manawatū-Whanganui Region containsRiver Manawatū River
Palmerston North locatedOnRiver Manawatū River
Manawatū River hasNameVariant Manawatū River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Manawatu River
Dannevirke hasRiver Manawatū River
Foxton locatedNear Manawatū River
Ruahine Range isWatershedFor Manawatū River