Ōhura
Ōhura | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Part of the Ōhura township | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′35″S 174°58′55″E / 38.84306°S 174.98194°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Ruapehu District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Taumarunui-Ōhura Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Ruapehu District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 160 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Ōhura is a small town in the west of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the west of Taumarunui in the area known as the King Country, in inland Manawatū-Whanganui. It lies on the banks of the Mangaroa Stream, a tributary of the Ōhura River which is a tributary of the Whanganui River.