OCEANIA / NEW CALEDONIA

Noumea

Triplandio Noumea guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Noumea with 56 POI, spanning 42.7 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 12
Local food 5
Tours / POI 12 / 56
Day / Night 24° / 18°
Local Time 21:13
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City & Country Data New Caledonia (Noumea)

Key travel data for Noumea — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 New Caledonia
Tourists ✈️ 31K/y
GDP/cap 💵 $29.2k
Life Exp ❤️ 78.9 yrs
Population 👥 295.3K
Currency 💱 XPF Fr
Language 🗣️ French
Payments 💳 Cash only
Emergency 🆘 112
💰 Prices in Noumea
Coffee ☕ $4.50
Beer 🍺 $6.00
Lunch 🍽️ $20.00
Groceries 🛒 $100.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $2.00
Transit 🚇 $5.00
Fuel ⛽ $1.50/l
Internet 📡 $100.00/m
Salary 💵 $3,000/m

Best time to visit Noumea (New Caledonia)

Now (September) avg: 21°C, wetter month, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Nov & Jun.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 24°C / 18°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:41 / 17:50
Local time 21:13
Sea Temp 23°C
Best Months Nov & Jun
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun best month J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov best month D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Noumea (New Caledonia)

Local Flavours of Noumea — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

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Main course Meat

Bami

Bah-mee · Fried noodle dish

Fried noodles enriched with vegetables, meat, and spices.

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Main course Meat

Bougna

Boon-ya · Traditional Melanesian dish

Bougna is a traditional New Caledonian dish cooked in banana leaves.

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Main course Fish & Seafood

Lifou coconut crab

Tourteau de Lifou
Lee-foo koe-koh-nut crab · Fresh crab with coconut

A delicate combination of fresh crab meat cooked with rich coconut.

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Dessert Vegetarian

Poetpoe

Po-et-poe · Traditional Melanesian dessert

A sweet dessert made with tropical fruit and rice.

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Main course Meat

Roussette

Roo-set · Flying fox bat stew

A savory stew made from flying fox bats.

Noumea Travel Guides

3 guides

New Caledonia · NoumeaWhere to Stay in Noumea for First-Time VisitorsRead guide →New Caledonia · NoumeaNoumea’s Most Romantic Areas for Couples to StayRead guide →New Caledonia · NoumeaHidden Gems in Noumea for BackpackersRead guide →

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