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Ōhura River
Ōhura River is located in New Zealand
Ōhura River
Native name Ōhura
Country New Zealand
Region Manawatū-Whanganui
District Ruapehu
Settlements Matiere
Physical characteristics
Main source Tangitu
680 m (2,230 ft)
38°38′38″S 175°14′28″E / 38.64389°S 175.24111°E / -38.64389; 175.24111
River mouth Whanganui River
95 m (312 ft)
39°2′20″S 175°3′52″E / 39.03889°S 175.06444°E / -39.03889; 175.06444
Basin features
Progression Ōhura RiverWhanganui River
River system Whanganui River
Tributaries

The Ōhura River is a river of the western North Island of New Zealand. It flows southward from its source close to the town of Ōhura, and flows into the Whanganui River.

In July 2020, the name of the river was officially gazetted as Ōhura River by the New Zealand Geographic Board.

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