Manawahe is a rural area south of Matatā within the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.0% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

[4] Manawahe School was operating by 1912[5] but closed in 2010 due to a falling roll and problems with governance.

[6] The school building became a base for the Manawahe Kokako Trust.