Nouméa
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
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How to use Nouméa in a sentence
Once, Nouméa was meant to form a base of naval operations, and strongly fortified.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific | Felix SpeiserIn Nouméa itself there is no industry, and the great export of minerals does not touch the town.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific | Felix SpeiserA few small steamers and schooners ply at irregular intervals between Nouméa and the New Hebrides.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific | Felix SpeiserThese fall into the hands of the big Nouméa companies, and have the greatest trouble in getting out of debt.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific | Felix SpeiserBesides these two kinds of French settlers, there is a third, which comes from the penitentiary in Nouméa or its neighbourhood.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific | Felix Speiser
British Dictionary definitions for Nouméa
/ (ˌnuːˈmeɪə, French numea) /
the capital and chief port of the French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia. Pop: 146 000 (2005 est)
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