Notable cave · South Province, New Caledonia
Bangou
Bangou is a cave in South Province, New Caledonia.
Bangou: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bangou
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bangou — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -22.03333, 166.26667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bangou
- Mont Humboldt · viewpoint · South Province · ~29 km · Must-see
- Parc Zoologique et Forestier Michel Corbasson · sanctuary · South Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Musée de la Ville · museum · South Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Musée de la Nouvelle-Calédonie · museum · South Province · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mont-Dore · viewpoint · South Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Blue River Provincial Park · sanctuary · South Province · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ruine de l'école Hôtelière de Tontouta · fort · South Province · ~7 km
- Mont Mou · viewpoint · South Province · ~11 km
- Plage de Naïa Nakouta · beach · South Province · ~18 km
- Église de Paita · church · South Province · ~19 km
- Ancienne Poste de Tomo · fort · South Province · ~20 km
- Île Ange · river spot · South Province · ~20 km
- Ile Lange · beach · South Province · ~20 km
- T'Ndu · river spot · South Province · ~20 km
- Cascade · waterfall · South Province · ~22 km
- Grand Pandanus ou Ile Ndue · beach · South Province · ~23 km
- Recif N'Daru · beach · South Province · ~23 km
- Dent de Saint-Vincent · viewpoint · South Province · ~25 km
Other caves near Bangou
- Grotte maritime · cave · South Province · ~64 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bangou open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bangou yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bangou?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bangou?
Nearby: Mont Humboldt (viewpoint, 29 km), Parc Zoologique et Forestier Michel Corbasson (sanctuary, 40 km), Musée de la Ville (museum, 40 km), Musée de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (museum, 41 km), Mont-Dore (viewpoint, 52 km), Blue River Provincial Park (sanctuary, 54 km).
Is Bangou worth visiting?
Bangou is listed as a notable cave in New Caledonia on Spotwander.