LA FOA

South Province · NEW CALEDONIA (NC) · 21.71°S / 165.83°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,140,466

La Foa is a city in New Caledonia with a population of 2,947. It sits at -21.71/165.83, runs on Pacific/Noumea, is 7 km from Sarraméa.

Population 2,947

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Pacific/Noumea

All facts

fields

Country: New Caledonia
Subdivision: South Province
Coords: 21.71°S / 165.83°E
UTC offset: +11
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

N Sarraméa South Province 623 7.1 km

W Moindou South Province 609 15.0 km

NE Canala North Province 3,538 23.4 km

SE Bouloupari South Province 2,146 28.6 km

NW Bourail South Province 5,531 37.7 km

E Thio South Province 2,748 41.6 km

Air access

nearby

NWWT

Oua Tom Airport

Small airport

12.5 km

NWWX

Canala Airport

Small airport

25.8 km

NWWB

Bourail - Poé Airport

Small airport

46.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of La Foa?: 2,947 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is La Foa in?: Pacific/Noumea.
Which country is La Foa in?: New Caledonia (NC).
Which airport serves La Foa?: Oua Tom Airport (NWWT).
How far is La Foa from Nouméa?: About 90 km.
Does La Foa have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in New Caledonia?: French.
What currency is used in New Caledonia?: CFP Franc.
How many cities are in New Caledonia?: 63 on record.
Which admin region is La Foa in?: South Province.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2140466

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2140466,
    "name": "La Foa",
    "ascii_name": "La Foa",
    "country_code": "NC",
    "population": 2947,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Pacific/Noumea",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -21.71079,
    "longitude": 165.82764
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.7x the population of Sarraméa.
7 km from Sarraméa.
Same timezone (Pacific/Noumea) as 62 other cities in New Caledonia.