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Also known as Wanganui, Petre

Whanganui, also spelt Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whanganui is the 19th most-populous urban area in New Zealand and the second-most-populous in Manawatū-Whanganui, with a population of as of .

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Whanganui is a city in New Zealand, situated within the Whanganui District and the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It is located next to the Whanganui River and has an elevation of 18 meters. The city is a member of the League of Historical Cities.

The area covers 2.3727 square units. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 42,200 residents and another citing 48,900. The local dialing code is 06, and postal codes include 4500 and 4501. The city operates in the Pacific/Auckland timezone.

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Place details

Locality
Whanganui
Region
Manawatū-Whanganui
Country
New Zealand / Aotearoa
Population
49,200
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.name
Whanganui
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Whanganui River to Dublin Street Bridge.jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Whanganui.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Whanganui coat of arms full achievement.svg
Settlement.motto
Sans Dieu Rien,English: Without God Nothing
Settlement.nickname
The River City
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New Zealand
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bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Manawatū-Whanganui
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Territorial authority
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Whanganui District Council
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Andrew Tripe
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Territorial

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Official name
Whanganui
Population
42200
Area
2.3727
Body of water
Whanganui River
Official website
www.visitwhanganui.nz
Image
NZL-wanganui-zentrum.jpg
Dialing code
06
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Commons category
Whanganui
topic's main category
Category:Whanganui
category for people born here
Category:Births in Whanganui
category of associated people
Category:People from Whanganui
postal code
4500
native label
Whanganui
P12749
proton
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Travel guide

Understand

The name Whanganui comes from the Maori words whanga, for a bay or harbour, and nui meaning big or large. However, when the early colonists heard the placename said in the local Maori accent with a softly spoken wh that sounded more like a wo sound, rather than the classical Maori fh sound, they spelled the placename as Wanganui rather than Whanganui. Now, either spelling is officially acceptable, and the trend is towards using Whanganui.

Additionally, the Whanganui River is also legally a person, which interests tourists when visiting.

Get around

A mixture of walking and taking buses is generally the most cost-effective way to get around Whanganui. Buses generally depart every hour from Maria Place Extension. There is also a taxi company.

Go next

Southeast to Feilding (50 mins) Northwest to Hawera (70 mins) Northeast to Tongariro National Park (encompassing Mt Ruapehu) and the Whakapapa and Turoa skifields are within 2 hours drive. North to Whanganui National Park

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

42 sections
Contents
  • Toponymy
  • Controversy over Wanganui/Whanganui spelling
  • History
  • Māori settlement
  • European settlement
  • Wanganui Women's Political League
  • 20th century
  • Geography
  • Suburbs and localities
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Whanganui District
  • Culture
  • Cultural institutions
  • Sarjeant Gallery collection
  • Whanganui Regional Museum collection
  • Other arts
  • Landmarks and buildings
  • Local attractions
  • Bason Botanic Gardens
  • Bushy Park Tarapuruhi
  • Social and religious history
  • Early institutions
  • People, early recorders of social history
  • Contemporary institutions
  • Sports
  • Rugby
  • Athletics
  • Motor-racing
  • Horse racing
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
  • Energy
  • Water
  • Education
  • Media
  • Sister cities
  • Image gallery
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Whanganui, also spelt Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whanganui is the 19th most-populous urban area in New Zealand and the second-most-populous in Manawatū-Whanganui, with a population of as of .

Whanganui is the ancestral home of Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi and other Whanganui Māori tribes. The New Zealand Company began to settle the area in 1840, establishing its second settlement after Wellington. In the early years, most European settlers came via Wellington. Whanganui greatly expanded in the 1870s, and freezing works, woollen mills, phosphate works and wool stores were established in the town. Today, much of Whanganui's economy relates directly to the fertile and prosperous farming hinterland.

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

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