Hienghène

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Hienghène is a coastal commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, known for its dramatic limestone rock formations and cultural significance to the indigenous Kanak people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune
populated place
country New Caledonia NERFINISHED
governedBy municipal council of Hienghène NERFINISHED
hasCapital Hienghène (village) NERFINISHED
hasClimate tropical rainforest climate
hasCountry France NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Kanak people NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity fishing
subsistence agriculture
tourism
hasEthnicGroup Kanak people NERFINISHED
hasGeographicFeature Hienghène Bay NERFINISHED
coastline
karst landscape
limestone rock formations
“La Poule Couveuse” rock formation NERFINISHED
“La Sphinx” rock formation NERFINISHED
hasHeritage Kanak cultural sites NERFINISHED
customary lands
hasIndigenousPeople Kanak people NERFINISHED
hasLandscapeType coastal plain
mountainous hinterland
hasNearbyIsland Lindéralique islets NERFINISHED
hasNotableEvent Hienghène Sport winning 2019 OFC Champions League
hasOfficialLanguage French
hasRegionalLanguage Fwai language NERFINISHED
Jawe language NERFINISHED
Nemi language NERFINISHED
Pije language NERFINISHED
hasRiver Hienghène River NERFINISHED
Ouaième River NERFINISHED
hasSportTeam Hienghène Sport NERFINISHED
hasTourismAttraction Ouaième ferry crossing
limestone cliffs and islets
scenic coastal road
hasTraditionalAuthority customary chiefdoms
hasTransportInfrastructure Ouaième ferry NERFINISHED
locatedIn Northern Province of New Caledonia NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory North Province NERFINISHED
locatedInOcean Coral Sea NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone UTC+11
locatedOn Pacific Ocean
east coast of Grande Terre
partOf France NERFINISHED
Melanesia NERFINISHED
New Caledonia NERFINISHED

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Jean-Marie Tjibaou placeOfBirth Hienghène