Kouaoua

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Kouaoua
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Coordinates: 21°23′53″S 165°49′05″E / 21.398°S 165.818°E / -21.398; 165.818Coordinates: 21°23′53″S 165°49′05″E / 21.398°S 165.818°E / -21.398; 165.818
Country	France
Sui generis collectivity	New Caledonia
Province	North Province
Government
• Mayor	Karaïmia Pwëpwë Mereatu
Area
• Land¹	383.0 km² (147.9 sq mi)
Population (2004 census)
• Population²	1,586
• Population² Density	4.1/km² (11/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
• 1996 census	Kanaks 74.9% Europeans 13.1% Polynesians 9.6% Other 2.4%
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. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Kouaoua 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.

History

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

v t e Administrative divisions of New Caledonia

Provinces	Loyalty Islands Province North Province South Province

Communes	Belep Bouloupari Bourail Canala Dumbéa Farino Hienghène Houaïlou L'Île-des-Pins Kaala-Gomen Koné Kouaoua Koumac La Foa Lifou Maré Moindou Le Mont-Dore Nouméa Ouégoa Ouvéa Païta Poindimié Ponérihouen Pouébo Pouembout Poum Poya Sarraméa Thio Touho Voh Yaté

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