Dumbéa

For the genus of beetles, see Dumbea (beetle).

Dumbéa (French pronunciation: [dœ̃bea] ^ⓘ; Dumbea: [ɳɖùmbea]) is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The population of the commune was 35,873 according to the 2019 census.^[2]

Dumbéa
Commune
Aerial view of Dumbéa
Coat of arms
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Dumbéa
Coordinates: 22°09′S 166°27′E
Country	France
Sui generis collectivity	New Caledonia
Province	South Province
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Yoann Lecourieux[1]
Area 1	254.6 km2 (98.3 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[2]	35,873
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
• 2019	Kanaks 29.61% Europeans 19.08% Wallisians and Futunans 18.24% Mixed 14.54% Other 18.53%
Time zone	UTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code	98805 /98835
Elevation	0–1,250 m (0–4,101 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.

From 1904 to 1940 the town was linked to Nouméa by the Nouméa-Païta railway.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1956	284	—
1963	463	+7.23%
1969	1,304	+18.84%
1976	4,191	+18.15%
1983	5,538	+4.06%
1989	10,052	+10.45%
1996	13,888	+4.73%
2004	18,602	+3.72%
2009	24,103	+5.32%
2014	31,812	+5.71%
2019	35,873	+2.43%
Source: ISEE[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Oceania

Dumbéa is twinned with:^[4]

• Fréjus, France (1985)
• Lifou, New Caledonia (2000)
• Port Vila, Vanuatu (2003)
• Poum, New Caledonia (2014)
• Punaauia, French Polynesia (1991)