Mangaore
Mangaore | |
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Rural settlement | |
Interactive map of Mangaore | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′23″S 175°26′53″E / 40.573°S 175.448°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui region |
| Territorial authority | Horowhenua District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Horowhenua District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| • Horowhenua Mayor | Bernie Wanden |
| • Rangitīkei MP | Suze Redmayne |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 90 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Mangaore is a small town in the district of Horowhenua, in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It is located 4 kilometres southeast of Shannon.
Mangaore Reserve is a park with several sections, one containing Mangaore Hall, and another with walking tracks in an area called "Snake Gully". The hall is run by a local residents association, and can hold up to 200 people.
The town was the headquarters for the construction of the Mangahao Power Station in 1919–1924.