Transport in New Caledonia
Encyclopedia
Railways:
0 km.
Highway
s:
total:
5,562 km
paved:
975 km
unpaved:
4,587 km (1993)
Ports and harbor
s:
Mueo, Nouméa
, Thio
Merchant marine:
total:
2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3 566 GRT/
ships by type:
cargo 1; passenger/cargo 1 (2005)
Airport
s:
25 (2005) See List of airports in New Caledonia.
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
11
over 3,047 m:
1 (La Tontouta International Airport
)
914 to 1,523 m:
8
under 914 m:
2 (2005)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
14
914 to 1,523 m:
8
under 914 m:
6 (2005)
Heliport
s:
6 (2005)
0 km.
Highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
s:
total:
5,562 km
paved:
975 km
unpaved:
4,587 km (1993)
Ports and harbor
Harbor
A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
s:
Mueo, Nouméa
Nouméa
Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...
, Thio
Merchant marine:
total:
2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3 566 GRT/
ships by type:
cargo 1; passenger/cargo 1 (2005)
Airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s:
25 (2005) See List of airports in New Caledonia.
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
11
over 3,047 m:
1 (La Tontouta International Airport
La Tontouta International Airport
La Tontouta International Airport or Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport is the main international airport on New Caledonia. The airport is in the municipality of Païta, approximately 52 km northwest of Nouméa. In 2006, 415,813 passengers used the airport...
)
914 to 1,523 m:
8
under 914 m:
2 (2005)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
14
914 to 1,523 m:
8
under 914 m:
6 (2005)
Heliport
Heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...
s:
6 (2005)
See also
New CaledoniaNew Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...