Koumac

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Coordinates: 20°34′S 164°17′E / -20.57, 164.28

Commune of Koumac

Location
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Administration
Country France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
Province North Province
Mayor Robert Frouin
Statistics
Elevation 0 m–823 m
(avg. 10 m)
Land area¹ 550.0 km²
Population²
(2004 census)
3,003
 - Density 5.5/km² (2004 census)
 - Ethnic distribution
  (1996 census)
Europeans 59.3%
Kanaks 34.8%
Polynesians 1.3%
Other 4.6%
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 98812/ 98850
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

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

[edit] History

On January 5, 1977 about 46% of the territory of Koumac was detached and became the commune of Poum.

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