Commune in New Caledonia, France
| Kouaoua | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Kouaoua opencast mine | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
| Location of Kouaoua | |
| Coordinates: 21°23′53″S 165°49′05″E / 21.398°S 165.818°E / -21.398; 165.818 | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alcide Ponga |
| Area | 383.0 km (147.9 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,304 |
| • Density | 3.4/km (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) |
| 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
The commune of Kouaoua was created on 25 April 1995 by detaching its territory from the commune of Canala.
References
- "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
 Administrative divisions of New Caledonia | |
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| North Province | |
| South Province | |
| Loyalty Islands Province | |
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