Ngamatapouri
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| Ngamatapouri | |
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 Ngamatapouri
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| Coordinates: 39°34′24″S 174°49′29″E / 39.57333°S 174.82472°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | South Taranaki District |
Ngamatapouri is a small rural locality[1] in the Waitotara River valley, 47 km north of Waitotara village, in south Taranaki, New Zealand.[2][3] Wanganui is about 80 km to the southeast. The road is sealed as far as the school.[4]
Community life centres on Ngamatapouri School. The area is predominantly reliant on sheep and beef pastoral farming.
[edit] Education
Ngamatapouri School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 5.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Place Name Detail: Ngamatapouri". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=27347. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 44. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 98. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Ngamatapouri School". http://www.wwc.school.nz/Ngamat/home.htm.
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Ngamatapouri School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2407.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 39°34′S 174°49′E / 39.567°S 174.817°E
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