Whangaehu
Whangaehu | |
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St Andrew's Catholic Church, Whangaehu, moved to the present site in 2018 | |
Interactive map of Whangaehu | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′29″S 175°10′05″E / 40.008°S 175.168°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Rangitikei District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Rangitikei District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Rangitikei | Andy Watson |
| • Rangitīkei MP | Suze Redmayne |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.70 km2 (16.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 165 |
| • Density | 3.78/km2 (9.78/sq mi) |
Whangaehu is a settlement in the Rangitikei District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Whangaehu is located near the mouth of the Whangaehu River, a large river flowing for 135 kilometres (84 mi) from the crater lake of Mount Ruapehu on the central plateau, southward to the South Taranaki Bight in the Tasman Sea. Water is diverted from the headwaters for the Tongariro Power Scheme.