Manganui_o_te_Ao_River

Manganuioteao River

Manganuioteao River

River in New Zealand

The Manganuioteao River (official name since 22 August 1985, also known as Manganui o te Ao River and shown on older maps as Manganuiateau River)[1] is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It has its source in numerous streams and small rivers which flow west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, though the main course of the river flows predominantly southwest through rugged hill country to meet with the Whanganui River 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Pipiriki, at the edge of the Whanganui National Park.

Quick Facts Etymology, Native name ...

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "great stream of the world" for Manganui-o-te-Ao.[2] Other translations have been "Great river of light", or "Wide open valley with plenty of daylight".[1]

See also

Tributary rivers

References

  1. [1]
    "NZGB Gazetteer". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.


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