La Foa
La Foa is a stream in New Caledonia. La Foa is situated nearby to the locality Moindou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Teremba.
Fort Teremba
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Fort Teremba is a former fort and a prison located near Moindou in New Caledonia, which came to be set up to house prisoners and the supervisory staff.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moindou and Farino.
Moindou
Village
Photo: Ménidolcien, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moindou is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Moindou is situated 7 km northwest of La Foa.
Farino
Village
Photo: Monofruit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farino is a landlocked commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It and neighbouring Sarraméa are the only two communes on the island that do not border the sea. Farino is situated 8 km northeast of La Foa.
La Foa
Photo: Thomas Ballandras, CC BY 2.0.
La Foa is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Although the provincial seat of the South Province is in Nouméa, La Foa was made the chief town of the administrative subdivision of the South in order to counterbalance the overwhelming weight of Nouméa in New Caledonia.
La Foa
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Caledonia, Melanesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.73333° or 21° 44′ southLongitude
165.73333° or 165° 44′ eastOpen location code
5VC77P8M+M8GeoNames ID
2140465
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