| Manakau | |
| Elevation M: | 2608 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 1798 |
| Map: | New Zealand |
| Map Size: | 260 |
| Location: | Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand |
| Coordinates: | -42.225°N 173.6183°W |
Manakau is a mountain peak in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. At 2,608 metres, it is the highest peak of the Seaward Kaikōura Range.[2]
Five routes to the summit have been described,[3] including the popular one from Barratts Bivvy[4] (however the bivvy itself was destroyed during 2016 Kaikōura earthquake[5]).
Water from the mountain feeds the Waiau Toa / Clarence, Hapuku and Kowhai Rivers.[6]