Manawatu District

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Territorial Authority
Manawatu District
Country:	New Zealand
Population:	28,254 (territorial) (2006 census)
Main town:	Palmerston North
Other towns:	Sanson, Bunnythorpe, Hiwinui, Awahuri, Colyton, Pohangina, Rangiwahia, Ruahine, Himatangi, Longburn, Rongotea, Tangimoana

Name:	Manawatu District
Mayor:	Ian McKelvie
Extent:	Himatangi to Rangiwahia;Rangitikei River to Ruahine Ranges
Land Area:	2,624.115 km² (1,013.176 sq mi)
Website:	http://www.mdc.govt.nz
See also:	Palmerston North, Horowhenua
Regional Council
Name:	Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council)
Website:	http://www.horizons.govt.nz

Manawatu is a district in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand.

1 Location
2 Population
3 Schools in Manawatu District
4 Local government
5 External links

[edit] Location

"The Manawatu", as it is usually called, is located in the southwest of the island, close to the river which shares its name. Located north of Wellington, the district stretches from slightly north of the settlement of Himatangi in the south to just south of Mangaweka in the north, and from the Rangitikei River to the summit of the Tararua Ranges. The southern boundary follows the Manawatu River, and the district excludes the area around the city of Palmerston North (including Ashhurst). The district has an area of 2,624 km².

[edit] Population

The population of the district is was 28,254 at the 2006 census. The main town and seat of the district council is Feilding, which has a population of 12,924. Towns in the district include Halcombe, Himatangi, Bainesse, Bunnythorpe, Waituna West, Kimbolton, Apiti, Rangiwahia, Longburn, Rongotea, Pohangina, Tangimoana, Himatangi Beach and Sanson.

[edit] Schools in Manawatu District

Secondary

Feilding High School Feilding
Longburn Adventist College Longburn
Hato Paora College Cheltenham
Palmy Boys High Palmerston N

[edit] Local government

Manawatu District was formed through the amalgamation of the former Manawatu, Oroua, Kiwitea, Pohangina and part of Kairanga counties.

The current mayor of the district is Ian McKelvie

There are three wards, each ward is represented on the council by three councillors.

The three wards are:

Feilding
Kairanga
Kiwitea-Pohangina

[edit] External links

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