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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Hienghène canonical 5

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

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Jean-Marie Tjibaou placeOfBirth Hienghène
Mont Panié near Hienghène
Jean-Marie Tjibaou placeOfBirth Hienghène
subject linked to: Tjibaou
Jean-Marie Tjibaou residence Hienghène
subject linked to: Tjibaou