Lifou Island

Lifou Island, historically spelt Lifu or Lefu in English, and known as Drehu in the local language, is the largest, most populous and most important island of the , in the archipelago of , an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in New Caledonia
  • Also known as: “Chabrol”, “Drehu”, and “Duok”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include We.

Village
Photo: Pilettes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wé is a small town in the commune of , in the , . is situated 6 km southeast of Lifou Island.

Lifou Island

Latitude
-20.88333° or 20° 53′ south
Longitude
167.21667° or 167° 13′ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
IATA airport code
LIF
Open location code
5VF94688+MM
Geo­Names ID
2140392
Wiki­data ID
Q18655792
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Lifou Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lifou uhartea”
  • Belarusian: “Востраў Ліфу”
  • Belarusian: “Ліфу”
  • Cebuano: “Lifou Island”
  • Chinese: “利富島”
  • Czech: “Lifou”
  • Dutch: “Lifou Island”
  • Finnish: “Lifou”
  • French: “Île de Lifou”
  • French: “Île Lifu”
  • French: “Lifou”
  • Galician: “Lifou”
  • Georgian: “ლიფუ”
  • Greek: “Λίφου”
  • Japanese: “リフー島”
  • Lithuanian: “Lifu”
  • Polish: “Lifou”
  • Portuguese: “Lifou”
  • Romanian: “Lifou”
  • Russian: “Лифу”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Lifou”
  • Spanish: “Lifou”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ouanakraoua and Ouamène.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Malakapo and Trou Avion.

New Caledonia: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Nouméa and Isle of Pines.

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