Ohura
| Ohura | ||
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 51 ′ S , 174 ° 59 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-MWT | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Manawatu-Wanganui | |
| District | Ruapehu District | |
| Ward | Ohura Ward | |
| Residents | 129 (2013) | |
| height | 152 m | |
| Post Code | 3926 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 6 | |
| website | www.ohura.co.nz | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Main street in Ohura |
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Ohura is a small village in the Ruapehu District of the Manawatu-Wanganui region on the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The village is located around 24 km west of Taumarunui and around 36 km east of the west coast to the Tasman Sea , in the valley of the Mangaroa Stream . The Ohura River flows in a meandering shape about 1 km east of the village.
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 129 inhabitants, 21.8% fewer than in the 2006 census.
economy
Ohura was formerly the center of coal mining in the region and determined the economic life of the village for a long time.
Infrastructure
Road traffic
The New Zealand State Highway 43 leads through Ohura , which connects the village about 18 km northeast with the New Zealand State Highway 4 and above with Taumarunui as the largest city in the region. A small country road leading west from the village connects the village with the west coast and the New Zealand State Highway 3 that runs along it .
Rail transport
The Stratford - Okahukura Line , a railway line branching off the North Island Main Trunk Railway via Ohura to Stratford and connecting there to the Marton-New Plymouth Line , runs through the village without a stop.
Attractions
There is a small local history museum in Ohura.