Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand · Oceania
48,900
Population
Oceania
Continent
Auckland
Timezone
NZ
Country Code
Whanganui, also spelt Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whanganui is the 19th most-populous urban area in New Zealand and the second-most-populous in Manawatū-Whanganui, with a population of 42,800 as of June 2025. Whanganui is the ancestral home of Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi and other Whanganui Māori tribes. The New Zealand Co...
Coordinates
-39.9333°, 175.0500°
Region/State
Manawatu-Wanganui
District
Whanganui District
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Country
New Zealand
Region
Manawatu-Wanganui
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
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Population
48,900
