Kawhatau River
| Kawhatau River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Kawhatau (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Rangitikei District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ohuinga |
| • location | Ruahine Range |
| • coordinates | 39°51′33″S 176°07′50″E / 39.85920°S 176.13065°E |
| Mouth | Rangitikei River |
• coordinates | 39°46′27″S 175°48′30″E / 39.77417°S 175.80833°ECoordinates: 39°46′27″S 175°48′30″E / 39.77417°S 175.80833°E |
• elevation | 365m |
| Basin size | 23,000ha |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Rangitikei River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pourangaki River |
The Kawhatau River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. Its source is in the Ruahine Range and its outflow is into the larger Rangitikei River, which it meets close to Mangaweka.
Categories:
- Rangitikei District
- Rivers of Manawatū-Whanganui
- Rivers of New Zealand
- Manawatū-Whanganui geography stubs
- New Zealand river stubs