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Manawatū-Whanganui [5] ([manawaˈtʉː ˈʔwaŋanʉi]; spelled Manawatu-Wanganui prior to 2019) is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, whose main population centres are the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui.
The Manawatū River is a major river of the lower North Island of New Zealand. The river flows from the Ruahine Ranges, through both the Manawatū Gorge and the city of Palmerston North, and across the Manawatū Plains to the Tasman Sea at Foxton.
Manawatu Gorge viewed from a lookout on the Manawatu Gorge Track. The Manawatū Gorge (Māori: Te Āpiti) is a steep-sided gorge formed by the Manawatū River in the North Island of New Zealand. At 6 km (3.7 mi) long, the Manawatū Gorge divides the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges, linking the Manawatū and Tararua Districts.
Palmerston North (/ ˈ p ɑː m ər s t ən /; Māori: Te Papa-i-Oea, colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) [5] is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Manawatu river mouth and estuary: Designated: 25 July 2005: Reference no. 1491 [1] The Manawatū Estuary is an estuary at the mouth of the Manawatū River, near ...
Manawatu District covers 2,566.59 km 2 (990.97 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 34,800 as of June 2024, [2] with a density of 13.6 people per km 2. Feilding, the council seat, has a population of 18,250, the only town with more than 1,000.
The Oroua River is a tributary of the Manawatū River, it flows generally southwestward from its source in the Ruahine Range.In its upper reaches, near the small town of Āpiti, the river passes through a deep gorge before emerging onto plains south of Kimbolton.
Ashhurst is sited 14 kilometres northeast of the Palmerston North city centre. The town stands under the Ruahine Ranges, beneath Wharite Peak, [3] which is the most notable peak on the south end of the Ruahine Range, upon which is the television and radio transmitter.