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Waiouru
EntityQ912379· pop 11· linked from 158 articles

right|thumb|350px|Overlander (train)|The Overlander, hauled by EF 30163 near Waiouru

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Vinony's link graph records 158 inbound references to Waiouru, and connects out to Mount Ruapehu, Rangipo Desert and tussock.

The entry is geolocated on the map in NZ, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui.

Vinony links it to 10 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Waiouru
Settlement.image_skyline
NZ-Waiouru-Museum2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
The National Army Museum in Waiouru
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Manawatū-Whanganui
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Ruapehu District
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Ward
Settlement.subdivision_type5
Community
Settlement.subdivision_name5
Waimarino-Waiouru Community
Settlement.seat_type
Electorates
Settlement.leader_title
Territorial Authority
Settlement.leader_name
Ruapehu District Council
Settlement.leader_title1
Regional council
Settlement.leader_name1
Horizons Regional Council
Settlement.leader_title2
Mayor of Ruapehu

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
town
Population
790
Elevation
792
Image
State Highway 1 in Waiouru.jpg
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Commons category
Waiouru
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Studholme's land grab
  • Infrastructure development
  • Demographics
  • Waiouru Military Camp
  • Waiouru Airfield
  • HMNZS Irirangi
  • Climate
  • Education
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

right|thumb|350px|Overlander (train)|The Overlander, hauled by EF 30163 near Waiouru

Waiouru is a small town in the Ruapehu District, in New Zealand's Manawatū-Whanganui region. It is located on the south-eastern North Island Volcanic Plateau, north of Palmerston North and 25 kilometres south-east of Mount Ruapehu. The town had a population of 765 in the 2018 census.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Waiouru” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (4)

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3 mapped locations

Available in 10 languages

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