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 Loyalty Islands, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Bruno.menetrier, Public domain.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code LIF
- Description: island in New Caledonia
- Also known as“Chabrol”“Drehu”“Duok”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include We.
We
Wé is a small town in the commune of Lifou, in the Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia.
6 km southeast of Lifou Island
Lifou Island
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Latitude
-20.88333° or 20° 53′ south
Longitude
167.21667° or 167° 13′ east
Open location code
5VF94688+MM
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Lifou Island” goes by many names.
Lifou uharteaBasque
Востраў ЛіфуBelarusian
ЛіфуBelarusian
Lifou IslandCebuano
利富島Chinese
LifouCzech
Lifou IslandDutch
LifouFinnish
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