Poya Bay

Poya Bay or Baie de la Poya, also known as Porwi Bay, is a bay of . 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.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bight in New Caledonia, France
  • Also known as: Baie de la Poya” and “Baie de Porwy

Poya Bay

Latitude
-21.38333° or 21° 23′ south
Longitude
165.1° or 165° 6′ east
Open location code
5VC7J482+M2
Geo­Names ID
2138520
Wiki­data ID
Q7236966
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