"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. The district has an area of 2532 km2.
The population of the district is approximately 27,500. The main town and seat of the district council is Feilding, which has a population of 12,700.
External links
Manawatu District history (http://www.mdc.govt.nz/asp/districthistory.asp?level1=district_history)
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 population of the district is approximately 27,500.
Districts close to the Volcanic Plateau are higher and more rugged, often subject to harsh temperatures in winter.
The ManawatuDistrict has a much gentler topography, consisting mainly of the flat, tree-studded Manawatu Plains that run between the ranges and the sea.
In the Manawatu and HorowhenuaDistricts there are sandy soils and swampy hollows around the coast with loess-covered terraces and river flats inland.
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