Poya Bay
Poya Bay or Baie de la Poya, also known as Porwi Bay, is a bay of New Caledonia. It "lies about 2 miles west-northwestward of Cape Goulvain, 2 miles in length, and is entered by Poya Passage, a narrow channel between the reefs, about 800 yards wide." The mouth of the Poya River is located on the bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bight in New Caledonia, France
- Also known as: “Baie de la Poya” and “Baie de Porwy”
Poya Bay
- Categories: bight and body of water
- Location: New Caledonia, Melanesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Poya Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Baie de la Poya”
- French: “baie de la Poya”
- French: “Baie de la Poya”
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