Kouaoua
| Kouaoua | |
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Kouaoua opencast mine | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
| Coordinates: 21°23′53″S 165°49′05″E / 21.398°S 165.818°ECoordinates: 21°23′53″S 165°49′05″E / 21.398°S 165.818°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karaïmia Pwëpwë Mereatu |
| Area1 | 383.0 km2 (147.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census)2 | 1,452 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.8/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) |
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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.
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