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Koum in the region of New Caledonia (general) is a town located in New Caledonia - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) North-West of Noumea , the country's capital .
Local time in Koum is now 04:19 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Noumea " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Port Vila, We, Tunney, Paagoumene, and Noumea. When in this area, you might want to check out Port Vila . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Koum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Koumac Airport
Koumac Airport is an airport in Koumac, New Caledonia.
Located at -20.54 164.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tiebaghi
Tiebaghi is a mine and former village in Kaala-Gomen, New Caledonia. Located on an ultramafic massif, it was the largest chromium mine in the world in 1941, producing about 54,000 tons per year. During World War II it produced about 4400 tons of nickel per year. The mine is currently extensively mined by the French firm Eramet.
Located at -20.44 164.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ohland Bay
Ohland Bay or Baie Ohland Bay is a bay in northwestern New Caledonia. It lies northwest of Gomen Bay and just southeast of Nehoue Bay. The village of Paagoumene lies on the bay. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:20|28|35|S|164|10|16|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }}
Located at -20.48 164.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Gomen Bay
Gomen Bay or Baie Gomen is a bay in northwestern New Caledonia. It lies northwest of Chasseloup Bay and southeast of Ohland Bay. The village of Kaala Gomen lies near the bay. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:20|43|57|S|164|23|55|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }}
Located at -20.73 164.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Diahot River
Diahot is the longest river of New Caledonia, flowing for some 60 miles (100 kilometres). It has a catchment area of 620 square kilometres and opens north-westward into the Baie d'Harcourt, flowing towards the northern point of the island along the western escarpment of the Mont Panié. The village of Ouégoa lies on the river, not far from the mouth. The Diahot flows into the sea between the villages of Bwalayet and Pam, just south of Ile de Pam.
Located at -20.32 164.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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