Rangiwahia
Rangiwahia | |
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Village | |
View from Rangiwahia Hut to Ruapehu in 2016 | |
Interactive map of Rangiwahia | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′57″S 175°53′32″E / 39.89918°S 175.89232°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui region |
| District | Manawatū District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Manawatū District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Manawatu | Michael Ford |
| • Rangitīkei MP | Suze Redmayne |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 120.40 km2 (46.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Territorial | 111 |
| • Density | 0.922/km2 (2.39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Rangiwahia is a small, elevated, farming settlement in the North Island, New Zealand, 26 km (16 mi) northeast of Kimbolton in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It is in the Kiwitea valley, near the Whanahuia Range of the Ruahines. Due to its height and the nearby ranges, Rangiwahia has a mean annual rainfall of 1267mm; 309mm more than Feilding's.
Rangiwahia is on two of the tourist-promoting 'Country Road' drives from Feilding. It has several scenic reserves, an arts centre, a church, fire station, tennis court, playground, public toilets, halls and a camp site.