Coordinates: 21°23′53″S 165°49′05″E / 21.398°S 165.818°E / -21.398; 165.818

Kouaoua

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Kouaoua
Kouaoua opencast mine
Kouaoua opencast mine
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
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CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2025–2026) Patrick Hari[1]
Area
1
383.0 km2 (147.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
1,304
 • Density3.405/km2 (8.818/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 89.34%
Europeans 2.07%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.38%
Mixed 4.91%
Other 3.3%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98833 /98818
Elevation0–1,058 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: [kwawa] <phonos file="LL-Q150 (fra)-Noaius Paticus-Kouaoua.wav"></phonos>, Ajië: Kaa Wi Paa) 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

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The commune of Kouaoua was created on 25 April 1995 by detaching its territory from the commune of Canala.

References

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  2. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie

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