Kouaoua

Kouaoua (French pronunciation: [kwawa] ^ⓘ, in 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.

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
Country	France
Sui generis collectivity	New Caledonia
Province	North Province
Government
• Mayor (2025–2026)	Patrick Hari[1]
Area 1	383.0 km2 (147.9 sq mi)
Population  (2019 census)[2]	1,304
• Density	3.4/km2 (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)
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

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