Houaïlou | |
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Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia |
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Coordinates: 21°17′27″S 165°37′18″E / 21.2909°S 165.6217°ECoordinates: 21°17′27″S 165°37′18″E / 21.2909°S 165.6217°E | |
Country | France |
Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
Province | North Province |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lionel Weiri |
Area1 | 940.6 km2 (363.2 sq mi) |
Population (2014 census)2 | 4,240 |
• Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Ethnic distribution | |
• 1996 census |
Kanaks 89.8% Europeans 6.5% Polynesians 1.2% Other 2.5% |
INSEE/Postal code | 98808 /98816 |
Elevation | 0–1,444 m (0–4,738 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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.
Houaïlou is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.