Kouaoua
Appearance
Kouaoua | |
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![]() Kouaoua opencast mine | |
![]() Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Coordinates: 21°23′53″S 165°49′05″E / 21.398°S 165.818°E | |
Country | France |
Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
Province | North Province |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alcide Ponga[1] |
Area 1 | 383.0 km2 (147.9 sq mi) |
Population (2019 census)[2] | 1,304 |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
Ethnic distribution | |
• 2019 census | Kanaks 89.34% Europeans 2.07% Wallisians and Futunans 0.38% Mixed 4.91% Other 3.3% |
Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98833 /98818 |
Elevation | 0–1,058 m (0–3,471 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
1 New Caledonia Land Register (DITTT) data, which exclude lakes and ponds larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers. |
Kouaoua (French pronunciation: [kwawa]; in Ajië: Kaa Wi Paa; in Corsican: Quaua) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Nickel mining is operated in Kouaoua.
History
[edit]The commune of Kouaoua was created on 25 April 1995 by detaching its territory from the commune of Canala.
References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
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