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The city is situated on an irregular, hilly peninsula near the southeast end of New Caledonia, which is in the south-west Pacific Ocean. Neighbourhoods of Nouméa include: [4] Rivière-Salée; 6e km, 7e km, Normandie, and Tina; Ducos peninsula: Ducos, Ducos industriel, Kaméré, Koumourou, Logicoop, Numbo, Tindu
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New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) [nb 2] is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km (140 mi) southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia. [5]
The Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre (French: Centre culturel Tjibaou), on the narrow Tinu Peninsula, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the historic centre of Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, celebrates the vernacular Kanak culture, the indigenous culture of New Caledonia, amidst much political controversy over the independent status sought by some Kanaks from French rule.
The largest settlement on Grande Terre is Nouméa, the capital city of New Caledonia.Locals refer to Grande Terre as "Le Caillou", the pebble. [3] The island has a fairly hot and humid climate, though varying as the south-east trade winds bring relatively cool air.
Dumbéa (French pronunciation:, Ndrumbea:) is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Island Capital Other cities Area (km 2) Population New Caledonia: Nouméa: Koné, Lifou, Mont Dore, Dumbea, Païta, Wé, Tadine, Poindimié, Bourail, Houaïlou ...
The Maritime Museum of New Caledonia (French: Musée Maritime de Nouvelle Caledonie) is a maritime museum in New Caledonia.It is largely dedicated to the history of French colonial exploration in the Pacific and the collection includes objects retrieved from the frigates Astrolabe and Boussole, which were wrecked under the captaincy of Jean-François de Galaup de Lapérouse.