Hnawayaca
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Hnawayaca is a village in northwestern Maré Island
, in the Loyalty Islands
of New Caledonia
. It lies west by road from Wakuarori
, northeast of Padawa
and south of Roh
.The villagers are notable performers of the Drui dance.
Maré Island
Maré Island is the second-largest of the Loyalty Islands, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island is part of the commune of Maré, in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia....
, in the Loyalty Islands
Loyalty Islands
The Loyalty Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific. They are part of the French territory of New Caledonia, whose mainland is away. They form the Loyalty Islands Province , one of the three provinces of New Caledonia...
of New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
. It lies west by road from Wakuarori
Wakuarori
Wakuarori is a village in northern-central Maré Island, in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia. It lies south by road from Tenane and east of Hnawayaca....
, northeast of Padawa
Padawa
Padawa is a village on the northwestern coast of Maré Island, in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia. It lies southwest by road from Hnawayaca and north of Nece....
and south of Roh
Roh, Maré
Roh, also Ro, is a village on the north coast of Maré Island, in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia. It overlooks Nord Bay.It is a noted snorkelling location. The local tribe organizes a Eoce trek annually during the Fete du Wajuyu....
.The villagers are notable performers of the Drui dance.