Canala

Commune in New Caledonia, France
Location of Canala
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Coordinates: (2020–2026) Gilbert Tyuienon[1]Area
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438.7 km2 (169.4 sq mi)Population
 (2019 census)[2]
3,701 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 95.24%
Europeans 0.84%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.14%
Mixed 2.62%
Other 1.16%Time zoneUTC+11:00INSEE/Postal code
98804 /98813
Elevation0–1,098 m (0–3,602 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.

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
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