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Païta features a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).

Paita
New Caledonia
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Paita

New Caledonia

Country
New Caledonia
Population
20.4K
Coordinates
-22.13, 166.37
1395th most populous city in the world

Païta is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there.

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The highest temperature ever recorded in Païta was 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) on 4 March 1997.

Paita
New Caledonia
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Paita

New Caledonia

Country
New Caledonia
Population
20.4K
Coordinates
-22.13, 166.37
1395th most populous city in the world

Païta is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there.

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Photo: J Brew · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The Catholic church in the centre of Paita was built in 1875.

Paita
New Caledonia
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Paita

New Caledonia

Country
New Caledonia
Population
20.4K
Coordinates
-22.13, 166.37
1395th most populous city in the world

Païta is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there.

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About one mile from the town centre to the north, is the former railway station of the Nouméa-Païta railway where a small locomotive which was used until 1940 can be seen.

Paita
New Caledonia
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Paita

New Caledonia

Country
New Caledonia
Population
20.4K
Coordinates
-22.13, 166.37
1395th most populous city in the world

Païta is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there.

From the “Sights” section

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Photo: J Brew · CC BY-SA 2.0

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In the southeast of Paita petroglyphs possibly dating from the 13th or 14th century B.C. can be seen on a rock at a small river.

Paita
New Caledonia
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Paita

New Caledonia

Country
New Caledonia
Population
20.4K
Coordinates
-22.13, 166.37
1395th most populous city in the world

Païta is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there.

From the “Sights” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: J Brew · CC BY-SA 2.0

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