| Manawatu District | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Population: | 30,000 (territorial) (June 2011 estimate)[1] |
| Main town: | Feilding |
| Other towns: | Sanson, Bunnythorpe, Hiwinui, Awahuri, Colyton, Pohangina, Rangiwahia, Ruahine, Himatangi, Longburn, Rongotea, Tangimoana |
| Territorial Authority | |
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| Name: | Manawatu District |
| Mayor: | Ian McKelvie |
| Deputy Mayor: | Matt Bell |
| Extent: | Himatangi to Rangiwahia;Rangitikei River to Ruahine Ranges |
| Land Area: | 2,624.115 km² (1,013.176 sq mi) |
| Website: | www.MDC.govt.nz |
| See also: | Palmerston North, Horowhenua |
| Regional Council | |
| Name: | Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council) |
| Website: | www.Horizons.govt.nz |
| Regional Tourism | |
| Name: | Destination Manawatu |
| Website: | www.ManawatuNZ.co.nz |
The Manawatu District is a district in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region in the North Island of New Zealand.
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"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.
The population of the district is 30,000 (June 2011 estimate).[1] The main town and seat of the district council is Feilding, which has a population of 14,600. Towns in the district include Halcombe, Himatangi, Bainesse, Bunnythorpe, Waituna West, Kimbolton, Apiti, Rangiwahia, Longburn, Rongotea, Pohangina, Tangimoana, Himatangi Beach and Sanson.
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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:
The term Manawatu (often the Manawatu) is also used to refer to a somewhat larger geographical region centred on the floodplain of the Manawatu River, with Palmerston North as its principal city. Like several other geographical regions, such as Wairarapa and the King Country, the Manawatu in this sense never had precisely defined borders, its extents determined largely by custom and preference. Usually included were Palmerston North City and all or most of today's Manawatu and Horowhenua Districts. Parts of the Rangitikei and/or Tararua districts could also be included.
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