Waikato River (English spelling)

Japanese: ワイカト[川]（英語表記）Waikato River

Located on New Zealand's North Island, this is the country's longest river. It is 425 km long. It originates at Mount Ruapehu in the center of the North Island, passes through Lake Taupo and Hamilton, and empties into the Tasman Sea south of Auckland. There are eight hydroelectric power stations in the upper and middle reaches, a series of dams and artificial lakes, and two geothermal power stations, making it an important power generation area. The lower reaches were mostly marshes, but land improvement has made it a dairy farming area. The name comes from the Maori language. [Taniuchi Tatsu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ニュージーランド北島にある同国最長の川。長さ425km。北島中央部のルアペフ山に発し，タウポ湖，ハミルトンを経てオークランドの南方でタスマン海に注ぐ。上･中流部には八つの水力発電所があって，ダム，人造湖が連なり，二つの地熱発電所を加えて重要な発電地帯となっている。下流部は湿地が多かったが，土地改良により酪農地帯となっている。名称はマオリ語に由来する。【谷内達】

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