List of twin towns and sister cities in Oceania

Last updated

This is a list of places in the continent of Oceania which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world), and while most of the places included are towns, the list also includes villages, cities, districts, and counties with similar links.

Contents

American Samoa

Pago Pago [1]

Australia

Federated States of Micronesia

Rull [2]

Fiji

French Polynesia

Arue [3]

Bora-Bora [4]

Faaa [5]

Huahine [6]

Mahina [7]

Nuku-Hiva [3]

Paea [8]

Papeete [9]

Pirae [10]

Punaauia [11]

Taiarapu-Ouest [12]

Marshall Islands

Jaluit Atoll [13]

Kwajalein Atoll [14]

Majuro

Wotje Atoll [18]

Micronesia

Pohnpei [19]

New Caledonia

Boulouparis [20]

Dumbéa [21]

Lifou [22]

Le Mont-Dore [23]

Nouméa [25]

New Zealand

Northern Mariana Islands

Saipan [26]

Tinian [27]

Palau

Airai [28]

Koror

Papua New Guinea

Kokopo [31]

Lae [32]

Madang [33]

Mount Hagen [34]

Port Moresby

Tari [38]

Vanimo [39]

Samoa

Apia [40] [41]

Solomon Islands

Honiara

Tonga

Haʻapai [44]

Nukuʻalofa [45]

Vanuatu

Luganville

Port Vila

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port Vila</span> Capital of Vanuatu

Port Vila, or simply Vila, is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu. It is located on the island of Efate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nouméa</span> Place of New Caledonia, France

Nouméa is the capital and largest city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia and is also the largest francophone city in Oceania. 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, Ni-Vanuatu and Kanaks who work in one of the South Pacific's most industrialised cities. The city lies on a protected deepwater harbour that serves as the chief port for New Caledonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luganville</span> Place in Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 18,062 as of the 2020 census. Those on Vanuatu's northern islands who regard Luganville as their big city, particularly indigenous populations, call it Santo; rural residents of Espiritu Santo call it Kanal. Luganville served as a major base of operations for American troops during World War II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Le Mont-Dore (New Caledonia)</span> Commune in New Caledonia, France

Le Mont-Dore is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caldoche</span>

Caldoche is the name given to inhabitants of the French overseas collectivity of New Caledonia of European ethnic origin who have settled in New Caledonia since the 19th century. The formal name to refer to this particular population is Calédoniens, short for the very formal Néo-Calédoniens, but this self-appellation technically includes all inhabitants of the New Caledonian archipelago, not just the Caldoche.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Punaauia</span> Commune in French Polynesia, France

Puna'auia is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʻete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Puna'auia is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. In the late 1890s, the French painter Paul Gauguin lived in Puna'auia. Here he painted his masterpiece Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?. The commune borders Faʻaʻā on the north and Pāʻea on the south.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dumbéa</span> Commune in New Caledonia, France

Dumbéa is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The population of the commune was 35,873 according to the 2019 census.

The New Caledonian Super League is the top division of the New Caledonian football league system. It is run by the New Caledonian Football Federation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tahiti Ligue 1</span> Football league

The Tahitian Ligue 1 is the top division of the Fédération Tahitienne de Football in French Polynesia. The league is currently named Ligue 1 Vini for sponsorship reasons.

The Coupe de Calédonie, also known in English as the New Caledonia Cup, is New Caledonia's premier knockout tournament in men's football. It was created in 1954, and gives the winner of the tournament a berth in the Coupe de France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of New Caledonia</span>

The University of New Caledonia UNC is a French university which is part of the Academy of New Caledonia located in Nouméa and Koné.

The 2012–13 OFC Champions League was the 12th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 7th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Caledonia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in New Caledonia. At year-end 1983, there were about 100 members in New Caledonia. In 2022, there were 2,494 members in 9 congregations.

The 2016 OFC U-20 Championship was the 21st edition of the OFC U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 19 and below. This year, the tournament was held in Vanuatu for the first time by itself.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 OFC U-17 Championship</span> International football competition

The 2017 OFC U-17 Championship was the 17th edition of the OFC U-17 Championship, the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 17 and below. The tournament was held in Tahiti between 11 and 24 February 2017.

The 2020 OFC Champions League group stage was played from 15 February to 7 March 2020. A total of 16 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2020 OFC Champions League.

The 2019–20 Tahiti Cup is the 81st edition of the national cup in Tahitian football. A.S. Vénus are the defending champions. The winner will earn the right to represent Tahiti in the 2020–21 Coupe de France, entering at the seventh round.

The 2023 OFC Champions League qualifying stage will be played from 18 to 24 February 2023. A total of four teams will compete in the qualifying stage to decide the last of the 8 places in the group stage of the 2023 OFC Champions League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean Guiart</span>

Jean Guiart was a French anthropologist and ethnologist specializing in Melanesia. From 1972 to 1982 he was president of the Société des Océanistes. He was the son of the parasitologist Jules Guiart.

References

  1. ↑ "Local History". ci.oceanside.ca.us. City of Oceanside. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "List of Sister Cities of Zhongshan". zsnews.cn. Zhongshan Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Jumelage avec Mont-dore". arue.pf (in French). Arue. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Sister cities between Borabora and Port Vila". Vanuatu Daily Post. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Extrait du registre des deliberations du conseil municipal" (PDF). mairie-faaa.piti.pf (in French). Faaa. 28 August 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Huahine – Boulouparis en Nouvelle-Calédonie, nouveau partenaire". actu.fr (in French). Actu. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Maeva i Mahina". commune-mahina.pf (in French). Mahina. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Une délégation de Lifou et de Sarraméa visite l'assemblée". assemblee.pf (in French). Assemblée de la Polynésie française. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Papeete et Nouméa désormais sœurs jumelles". tahiti-infos.com (in French). Tahiti Infos. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Pirae en bref". pirae.pf (in French). Pirae. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dumbéa, ville jumelle". punaauia.pf (in French). Punaauia. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sister Cities and Friendship City". niea.or.jp. Nagaoka International Exchange Association. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "New Taipei City Enters Sister City Relationship with Jaluit Atoll". newtaipei.solutions. New Taipei City. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "Sister City". taichung.gov.tw. Taichung City. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  15. ↑ "Honolulu Sister Cities". hnlsistercity.org. Honolulu Sister Cities. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Majuro reconnects with Japan 'sister'". marshallislandsjournal.com. The Marshall Islands Journal. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Taipei's Sister Cities". sec.gov.taipei. Secretariat, Taipei City Government. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "A New Sister City after Thirteen Years: Tainan City and South Pacific Wotje Atoll Becomes Sister Cities". tainan.gov.tw. Tainan City. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "Neosho to reconfirm sister city accord". koamnewsnow.com. KOAM News Now. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "Jumelage". boulouparis.nc (in French). Boulouparis. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  21. ↑ "Jumelages". ville-dumbea.nc (in French). Dumbéa. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  22. ↑ "Le Luécila 3000 a commencé". la1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). France TV. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  23. ↑ "Jumelages". mont-dore.nc (in French). Le Mont-Dore. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  24. ↑ "Jumelage entre Yogyakarta et Mont-Dore (Nelle Calédonie)". id.ambafrance.org (in French). Ambassade de France en Indonésie et au Timor oriental. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  25. ↑ "Villes jumelles". noumea.nc (in French). Nouméa. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  26. ↑ "Sister Cities". mauicounty.gov. County of Maui. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  27. ↑ "Tinian, Benguet town sign sister city pact". saipantribune.com. Saipan Tribune. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  28. ↑ "Airai delegation visits sister-city Hsinchu, Taiwan". Island Times. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  29. ↑ "Angeles, Davao mayors ink sisterhood pact". sunstar.com.ph. SunStar Philippines. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  30. ↑ "Koror". gilroysistercities.org. Gilroy Sister Cities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  31. ↑ "Kokopo has a sister city". The National. The National. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  32. ↑ "Lae Signs 'Sister City' Agreement With Cairns". postcourier.com.pg. Post Courier. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  33. ↑ "Madang And Batangas Seal Sister City Ties". postcourier.com.pg. Post Courier. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  34. ↑ "Prospects explored for Aust firms to operate in PNG". thenational.com.pg. The National. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  35. ↑ "Sister Cities". jinan.gov.cn. Jinan. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  36. ↑ "Sister Cities". suvacity.org. Suva. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  37. ↑ "Direct Service To Benefit PNG And Queensland". postcourier.com.pg. Post Courier. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  38. ↑ "Parties pen agriculture deal". thenational.com.pg. The National. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  39. ↑ "Two Sepik towns as future cities". thenational.com.pg. The National. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  40. ↑ "15 Other Things Straight Outta Compton". lamag.com. Los Angeles Magazine. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  41. ↑ "Opportunities for trade with China". samoaobserver.ws. Samoa Observer. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  42. 1 2 3 4 "Port Villa and Luganville Mayors paid a courtesy visit to Honiara City Mayor". theislandsun.com.sb. The Island Sun. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  43. ↑ "Sister cities". mackay.qld.gov.au. Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  44. ↑ "Governor of Haʻapai says the Sister City agreement between Haʻapai and China will not impact the island in any way". tonga-broadcasting.net. Tonga Broadcasting Commission. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  45. ↑ "Whitby's Twin Towns". visitwhitby.com. Visit Whitby. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  46. ↑ "Luganville mayor pleads for urgent help". Vanuatu Daily Post. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  47. ↑ "Luganville signs Sister City Agreement with Chinese counterpart". Vanuatu Daily Post. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  48. 1 2 "New Caledonia Enhances Ties With Vanuatu Capital City". pireport.org. Pacific Islands Report. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  49. ↑ "Foshan doctors here to treat children". sista.com.vu. Sista. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  50. ↑ "Mayor Sumptoh to renew 22-year-old relations with Shanghai". Vanuatu Daily Post. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  51. ↑ "银川市友好城市及交流合作情况". yinchuan.gov.cn (in Chinese). Yinchuan. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.