Païta is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa, New Caledonia, in South Province, and is home to La Tontouta International Airport, the territory's only international gateway. Its population grew from about 1,400 in 1956 to roughly 24,563 by 2019 as it developed into a suburban community near the capital.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Latitude22.133333 degrees south 1 Longitude166.366667 degrees east 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Païta (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 24,563 (2019)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -22.133333, longitude 166.366667
P2046 (area)
area 699.7 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 24563 (2019)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Païta - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevationQuote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 11 m
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -22.25, 166.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -22.25, 166.25
-22.25 166.25 Cfa
4. GeoNames: Païta - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2138981Quote, cities500 record 2138981
-22.13105 166.35717 P PPL NC 02 98821 12617 11 Pacific/Noumea
Païta (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
On Continent: Australia
Païta (French: [pajta], Dumbea: Pweyta) is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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