Nouméa
capital city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nouméa is the capital city of New Caledonia.
Nouméa | |
|---|---|
 City centre and Nouméa Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Nouméa  | |
| Coordinates: 22°16′33″S 166°27′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province (provincial seat) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sonia Lagarde |
| Area 1[1] | 45.7 km2 (17.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,643 km2 (634 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[2] | 94,285 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 182,341 |
| • Urban density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Europeans 39.15% Kanaks 26.62% Wallisians and Futunans 6.1% Mixed 10.22% Other 17.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98818 /98800 |
| Elevation | 0–167 m (0–548 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. | |
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