Waimakariri River

Summary

Waimakariri River is a river^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Waimakariri River is located in Canterbury Region^[3].
• Waimakariri River is in the country of New Zealand^[4].
• Waimakariri River's instance of is recorded as river^[5].
• Waimakariri River's Commons category is recorded as Waimakariri River^[6].
• Waimakariri River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Pegasus Bay^[7].
• Waimakariri River's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -43.3905, 'longitude': 172.712}^[8].
• Waimakariri River's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -42.90361111111111, 'longitude': 171.49666666666667}^[9].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Kowai River^[10].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Poulter River^[11].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Hawdon River^[12].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Crow River^[13].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Anti Crow River^[14].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Broken River^[15].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Cass River^[16].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Esk River^[17].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Eyre River^[18].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Kaiapoi River^[19].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Styx River^[20].
• Waimakariri River's tributary is recorded as Bealey River^[21].
• Waimakariri River's category for the water basin is recorded as Q20921062^[22].
• Waimakariri River's length is recorded as {'amount': '+151'}^[23].
• Waimakariri River's located in protected area is recorded as Waimakariri River Regional Park^[24].
• Waimakariri River's located in protected area is recorded as Arthur's Pass National Park^[25].
• Waimakariri River's slope is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}^[26].

Body

Geography

Waimakariri River is in the country of New Zealand^[4]. It is located in Canterbury Region^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Waimakariri River's length is recorded as {'amount': '+151'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Waimakariri River's instance of is recorded as river^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Waimakariri River include Waimakariri District^[27], a district of New Zealand^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1989^[30].

Why It Matters

Waimakariri River ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Waimakariri District^[27], a district of New Zealand^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1989^[30].