Map of Wé, New Caledonia

Wé is the administrative centre of Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, with a population of about 10,375. It lies at 20.9169°S, 167.2646°E. Wé is about 173 km (107 mi) northeast of Nouméa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dumbéa, 161 km to the southwest.

Wé at a glance

Where is Wé?

• The 5th largest city in New Caledonia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 52 min on the shortest day to 13 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Wé

• Dumbéa — 161 km southwest
• Païta — 164 km southwest
• Mont-Dore — 166 km southwest
• Nouméa — 173 km southwest
• Isangel — 260 km northeast, Vanuatu
• Port-Vila — 370 km north, Vanuatu
• Norsup — 540 km north, Vanuatu
• Luganville — 600 km north, Vanuatu
• Port-Olry — 654 km north, Vanuatu
• Kingston — 908 km south, Norfolk Island

Largest cities in New Caledonia

• Nouméa — 93,060
• Mont-Dore — 24,680
• Dumbéa — 19,346
• Païta — 12,617

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.