Wala
in Bélep of Province Nord, New Caledonia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-19.712 and 163.647 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -19° 42' 41" and E 163° 38' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XPF
Spoken languages:
French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:32 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
UTC/GMT offset: 11 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 5:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.871 and -16.307 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Iouik
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Caledonia in Melanesia

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Caledonia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Caledonia. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Wala

Wala in Bélep (Province Nord) with it's 890 citizens is a town in New Caledonia about 253 mi (or 407 km) north-west of Noumea, the country's capital city.

Current time in Wala is now 11:32 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Noumea with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports near Wala. The closest airport in New Caledonia is Île Art - Waala Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems in France at a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Koumac, Kone, La Foa, Thio and Noumea. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Île Art – Waala Airport

Île Art – Waala Airport (also known as Belep Islands Airport) is an airport in Île Art/Waala in New Caledonia.

Located at -19.7211, 163.662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in New Caledonia

Art Island

Art Island (Île d'Art) is the largest of the Belep Islands archipelago in New Caledonia. It has an area of 53 km² (20 sq. miles). Its chief settlement is Waala, which is also the capital of Belep commune.

Located at -19.7056, 163.658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of New Caledonia

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Uala, Wala, Waala, BMY