Mangapai River
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The Mangapai River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand
's North Island
. It is perhaps better described as a silty arm of Whangarei Harbour, located 10 kilometres due south of Whangarei
. Its average width is some four kilometres, but the silty nature of its course means that the stream itself is far narrower.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. It is perhaps better described as a silty arm of Whangarei Harbour, located 10 kilometres due south of Whangarei
Whangarei
Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
. Its average width is some four kilometres, but the silty nature of its course means that the stream itself is far narrower.