Ruakituri River | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Huiarau Range |
River mouth | Wairoa River |
Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
The Ruakituri River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary for the Wairoa River, it initially flows northeast from its sources north of Lake Waikareiti. It turns southeast for the majority of its course, reaching the Wairoa at the settlement of Te Reinga, 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Wairoa.
"Place Name Detail: Ruakituri River". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand.
Coordinates: 38°50′S 177°31′E / 38.833°S 177.517°E