Kawhātau River
| Kawhātau River | |
|---|---|
Kawhātau River in 1954 | |
| Native name | Kawhātau (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Rangitikei District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ohuinga |
| • location | Ruahine Range |
| • coordinates | 39°51′33″S 176°07′50″E / 39.85920°S 176.13065°E |
| • elevation | 1686m |
| Mouth | Rangitīkei River |
• coordinates | 39°46′27″S 175°48′30″E / 39.77417°S 175.80833°E |
• elevation | 365m |
| Length | 55km |
| Basin size | 23,000ha |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Rangitikei River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pourangaki River |
The Kawhātau River is a river of about 55 km (34 mi) in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. Its source is in the Ruahine Range and its outflow is into the larger Rangitīkei River, which it meets close to Mangaweka. It was given the official name of Kawhātau River in 2020. It is joined by the Pourangaki River at Upper Kawhātau.