Canala

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Coordinates: 165°50′N 21°43′W / 165.83, -21.72

Commune of Canala

Location
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Administration
Country France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
Province North Province
Mayor Gilbert Tyuienon
Statistics
Elevation 0 m–1,098 m
(avg. 20 m)
Land area¹ 438.7 km²
Population²
(2004 census)
3,512
 - Density 8.0/km² (2004 census)
 - Ethnic distribution
  (1996 census)
Kanaks 96.1%
Europeans 2.6%
Polynesians 0.6%
Other 0.7%
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 98804/ 98813
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.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Canala is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

[edit] History

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

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