Transport in New Caledonia

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Provincial road RP 20
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The former train station of Païta

This article is about the transport in New Caledonia .

Railways

0 km (The Nouméa-Païta railway was abandoned and demolished).

Highways


total: 5,562 km
paved: 975 km
unpaved: 4,587 km (1993)

Ports and harbors

Mueo, Nouméa, Thio

Merchant marine


total: 2 ships (1,000 GT or over) totaling 3 566 GT/2,543 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
ships by type: cargo 1; passenger/cargo 1 (2005)

Airports

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)

Heliports: 6 (2005)

See also

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References

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