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New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. French people, especially locals, call Grande Terre Le Caillou.
The North Province is one of three administrative subdivisions in New Caledonia. It corresponds to the northern and northeastern portion of the New Caledonian mainland.
The Népoui River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 177 square kilometres.
Poya Bay or Baie de la Poya, also known as Porwi Bay, is a bay of New Caledonia.
The Moindah River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 165 square kilometres.
The Néra River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 546 square kilometres, forming one of the largest river systems on the west coast. It empties into the eastern side of Gouaro Bay.
The Nessadiou River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 87 square kilometres.
The Moindou River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 125 square kilometres.
The La Foa River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 438 square kilometres. It flows into the Teremba Bay on the southwestern coast.
The Ouaméni River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 175 square kilometres.
The Canala River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 290 square kilometres, or 203 miles.
The Kouaoua River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 253 square kilometres (98 sq mi).
The Koua River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 195 square kilometres.
The Houaïlou River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 539 square kilometres.
The Ho River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 23 square kilometres.
The Néavin River is a river of New Caledonia. Along with the Monéo River it has a combined catchment area of 202 square kilometres.
The Monéo River is a river of New Caledonia. Along with the Néavin River it has a combined catchment area of 202 square kilometres.
The Nimbaye River is a river of northeastern New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 321 square kilometres, and it ends its course in the commune of Ponérihouen.
The Amoa River is a river of northeastern New Caledonia. It forms a prominent valley. It has a catchment area of 182 square kilometres.
Grande Terre is the largest and principal island of New Caledonia, which is a territory of France.
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- ↑ "The impacts of opencast mining in New Caledonia". The United Nations University. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)