Menaku

Menaku is a village in the northeast of Maré Island, in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia.[1] It lies south by road from Kaewatine and northwest of the main town of La Roche.[2]It lies 27 kilometres from Tadine and as of 1996 had a population of 127 people.[3] The Grand-Chief is Naisseline Henri Yé Nidoish, the Chief is Cuéwapur Cuki and the President of the Council is Wakana Kadéne.[3] The main language spoken by the inhabitants is the indigenous Nengoné language and the French language.[3]

Menaku
Village
Menaku
Location in Maré Island
Coordinates: 21°26′37″S 167°58′3″E
Territory New Caledonia, France
ProvinceLoyalty Islands Province
CommuneMaré
Time zoneUTC+11

References

  1. "Maré". Direction des Infrastructures de la Topographie et des Transports Terrestres (DITTT). Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  2. Google Maps (Map). Google. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. "Tribu Menaku" (PDF). ISEE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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