Lifou | |
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 The cliffs of Xodre in Lifou | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Lifou  | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′00″S 167°14′00″E / 20.9667°S 167.2333°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | Loyalty Islands Province (provincial seat) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Neko Hnepeune[1] |
Area 1 | 1,207.1 km2 (466.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[2] | 9,195 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 94.39% Europeans 2.66% Wallisians and Futunans 0.09% Mixed 1.73% Other 1.13% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98814 /98820 |
| Elevation | 0–104 m (0–341 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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. | |
Lifou (French pronunciation: [lifu]) is a commune of France in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie