| Owahanga River | |
| Name Etymology: | Maori meaning "place of burden" |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tararua |
| Length: | 58km (36miles) |
| Source1: | Near Waihoki |
| Mouth: | Pacific Ocean |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -40.6787°N 176.351°W |
| Tributaries Left: | Pongaroa River |
The Owahanga River is a river in the Tararua District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its tortuous course winds generally southeast through rough hill country, reaching the sea 30km (20miles) southwest of Cape Turnagain.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of burden" for Ōwahanga.[1]