Pongaroa River

River in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
40°28′37″S 176°6′36″E / 40.47694°S 176.11000°E / -40.47694; 176.11000 MouthOwahanga River
 • coordinates
40°35′2″S 176°13′41″E / 40.58389°S 176.22806°E / -40.58389; 176.22806
 • elevation
70 metres (230 ft)Length32 kilometres (20 mi)Basin featuresProgressionPongaroa River → Owahanga RiverRiver systemOwahanga River

The Pongaroa River is a river of the southern Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from the Puketoi Range west of Pahiatua, reaching the Owahanga River 15 kilometres from the latter's outflow into the Pacific Ocean.

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References

"Place name detail: Pongaroa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.


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