Ouvéa Island
Ouvéa or Uvea is a commune in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The settlement of Fayaoué, on Ouvéa Island, is the administrative centre of the commune.Places of Interest
Highlights: Ouvéa Ouloup Airport.
Ouvéa Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Eath”, “Halgan”, “Iai”, “Ouvea Island”, “Uea”, and “Urea”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ouvéa, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, Melanesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-20.6225° or 20° 37′ 21″ south
Longitude
166.56166° or 166° 33′ 42″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
5VF89HG6+XM
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In Other Languages
“Ouvéa Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Île d’Ouvéa”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nimaha and Banout.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Baie de Fayaoué and Pointe de Wadrilla.
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Worth a closer look: Nouméa and Isle of Pines.
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