| Mangawhero River | |
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.jpg) The Mangawhero Falls on the Mangawhero River | |
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| Etymology | Maori meaning "red stream" |
| Native name | Mangawhero (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Towns | Ohakune |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Ruapehu |
| • location | Tūroa skifield |
| • coordinates | 39°18′4″S 175°32′13″E / 39.30111°S 175.53694°E |
| • elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Whangaehu River |
• location | 7 km (4.3 mi) south-west of Mangamahu |
• coordinates | 39°51′30″S 175°17′55″E / 39.85833°S 175.29861°E |
• elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Length | 130 kilometres (81 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mangawhero River → Whangaehu River |
| River system | Whangaehu River |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Makotuku River |
| Waterfalls | Mangawhero Falls, Raukawa Falls |
The Mangawhero River is in the North Island of New Zealand. It drains the south-western slopes of Mount Ruapehu, passes through Ohakune before discharging into the Whangaehu River to the south-west of Mangamahu.