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Koumac

Commune in New Caledonia, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Koumac
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Koumac (French pronunciation: [kumak]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

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History

On 5 January 1977 about 46% of the territory of Koumac was detached and became the commune of Poum.

The town of Koumac serves as a regional centre for the far north region of Grande Terre island. It has good connections north and south by road, and several shops, industrial suppliers, and utilities. It is a centre for mining employment, formerly dominated by the mine at Tiébaghi which closed in 1990, and other current operations. Koumac Airport is located a couple kilometres north of the commune with regular flights to Nouméa.

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Koumac has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), although there is still some rain in the dry season which peaks between July and October.

More information Climate data for Koumac, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1951–present, Month ...
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Famous people

Athlete Arnjolt Beer was born here.[4]

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