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Waiorongomai River (Gisborne)

Coordinates: 37°51′56″S 178°11′56″E / 37.865452°S 178.198843°E / -37.865452; 178.198843
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Waiorongomai River
Relief map of New Zealand showing a dot in the northeast to indicate the location of the Waiorongomai River
Relief map of New Zealand showing a dot in the northeast to indicate the location of the Waiorongomai River
Location of the Waiorongomai River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
DistrictTairāwhiti
Physical characteristics
SourceRaukūmara Range
 • coordinates37°46′22″S 178°07′23″E / 37.772903°S 178.123012°E / -37.772903; 178.123012
 • elevation1,160 metres (3,810 ft)
MouthTapuaeroa River
 • coordinates
37°51′56″S 178°11′56″E / 37.865452°S 178.198843°E / -37.865452; 178.198843
 • elevation
120 metres (390 ft)
Length16 km (10 mi)

The Waiorongomai River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises on the southern slopes of Mount Raukūmara, flowing generally southeast to reach the Tapuaeroa River ten kilometres west of Ruatoria.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Place name detail: Waiorongomai River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 March 2018.