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Mangawhero River
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The Mangawhero Falls on the Mangawhero River
Mangawhero River is located in New Zealand
Mangawhero River
Native name Mangawhero
Country New Zealand
Region Manawatū-Whanganui
Towns Ohakune
Physical characteristics
Main source Mount Ruapehu
Tūroa skifield
1,800 m (5,900 ft)
39°18′4″S 175°32′13″E / 39.30111°S 175.53694°E / -39.30111; 175.53694
River mouth Whangaehu River
7 km (4.3 mi) south-west of Mangamahu
50 m (160 ft)
39°51′30″S 175°17′55″E / 39.85833°S 175.29861°E / -39.85833; 175.29861
Length 130 kilometres (81 mi)
Basin features
Progression Mangawhero RiverWhangaehu River
River system Whangaehu River
Tributaries
Waterfalls Mangawhero Falls, Raukawa Falls

The Mangawhero River is in the North Island of New Zealand.

It drains the south-western slopes of Mount Ruapehu, passes through Ohakune before discharging into the Whangaehu River to the south-west of Mangamahu.

On 8 September 1979 up to 17,000 litres (4,500 US gal) of heating oil were split into the river from the Turoa ski field.

The name Mangawhero means comes from the Maori word manga meaning "stream" and whero meaning "red".

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