Canala

For the spider genus (Desidae), see Canala (spider).

Canala (French pronunciation: [kanala]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

Canala
Commune
The bridge of Gélima, in Canala
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Canala
Coordinates: 21°31′13″S 165°57′11″E
Country	France
Sui generis collectivity	New Caledonia
Province	North Province
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilbert Tyuienon[1]
Area 1	438.7 km2 (169.4 sq mi)
Population  (2019 census)[2]	3,701
• Density	8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
• 2019 census	Kanaks 95.24% Europeans 0.84% Wallisians and Futunans 0.14% Mixed 2.62% Other 1.16%
Time zone	UTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code	98804 /98813
Elevation	0–1,098 m (0–3,602 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 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.

History

On 25 April 1995 about 47% of the territory of Canala was detached and became the commune of Kouaoua.