Māngere Inlet
Mangere Inlet is an arm of the Manukau Harbour, the southwestern of the two harbours of Auckland, New Zealand and itself an arm of the Tasman Sea. The inlet lies between the Auckland isthmus and South Auckland, and has a size of 6.6 km2 and a catchment of 34.5 km2, being considered to extend to just west of Onehunga (including where the Port of Onehunga is now situated). It is an environment highly modified by land reclamation and human uses, with the northern shoreline especially affected. However, the inlet also acts as a natural sedimentation sink, thus being especially at risk of contamination.
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Aerial view of Māngere Inlet (2009) | |
Māngere Inlet | |
| Location | Auckland, North Island |
| Coordinates | 36.938°S 174.804°E |
| River sources | Harania Creek, Tararata Creek, Anns Creek |
| Primary outflows | Manukau Harbour |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Islands | Ngarango Otainui Island |
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