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La Foa River
The La Foa River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 438 square kilometres. It flows into the Teremba Bay on the southwestern coast. See also *List of rivers of New Caledonia A list of rivers of New Caledonia: * Amoa River * Canala River * Cap River * Comboui River * Diahot River * Dothio River * Dumbéa River * Hienghène River * Ho River * Houaïlou River * Iouanga River * Karoipa River *Koua River * Kouakoué Rive ... References Rivers of New Caledonia {{NewCaledonia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonia
New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of the French Republic, a legal status unique in overseas France, and is enshrined in a dedicated chapter of the French Constitution. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre (New Caledonia), Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines (New Caledonia), Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. French people, especially locals, call Grande Terre , a nickname also used more generally for the entire New Caledonia. Kanak people#Agitation for independence, Pro-independence Kanak parties use the name (''pron.'' ) to refer to New Caledonia, a term coined in the 1980s from the ethnic name of the indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teremba Bay
Teremba Bay or Baie Teremba, formerly known as Uarai Bay, is a bay in southwestern New Caledonia. Moindou Bay lies to the west and Chanbeyron Bay lies to the southeast, separated by Lebris Island. The La Foa River enters the sea through a swampy area at Teremba Bay from the northeast. A notable fort, Fort Teremba, known as being a prison for deportees, lies opposite the river mouth. On July 12, 1922, France II ''France II'' was a French sailing ship, built by Chantiers et Ateliers de la Gironde and launched in 1912. In hull length and overall size she was, after , the second largest commercial merchant sailing ship ever built. ''France II'' had the ... ran aground on the bay's reef. References Bays of New Caledonia {{NewCaledonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of New Caledonia
A list of rivers of New Caledonia: * Amoa River * Canala River * Cap River * Comboui River * Diahot River * Dothio River * Dumbéa River * Hienghène River * Ho River * Houaïlou River * Iouanga River * Karoipa River *Koua River * Kouakoué River * Kouaoua River * Koué River * Koumac River * Kuébéni River * La Coulée River * La Foa River * Moindah River * Moindou River * Monéo River * Mou River * Nakéty River * Néavin River * Néhoué River * Népoui River * Néra River * Nessadiou River * Ngo River * Ngoye River * Ni River * Nimbaye River * Nimbo (Mba) River * Ouaco River * Ouaième River * Ouango River * Ouaméni River * Oué Bouameu River * Oué Pouanlotch River * Ouenghi River * Ouha River * Ouinné River * Pirogues River *Plum River * Poué Koué River * Pourina River * Poya River * Salée River * Taom River * Tchamba River * Témala River * Thio River * Tiaoué River * Tinip River * Tiwaka River * To N'deu River * Tontouta River * Voh River * Yaté River References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |