Pouembout

Pouembout
Traditional architecture in Pouembout
Traditional architecture in Pouembout
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Pouembout
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Coordinates: 21°07′40″S 164°53′18″E / 21.1279°S 164.8883°E / -21.1279; 164.8883
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yann Peraldi[1]
Area
1
674.3 km2 (260.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
2,752
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 36.41%
Europeans 26.34%
Wallisians and Futunans 1.82%
Mixed 18.13%
Other 17.3%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98825 /98825
Elevation0–1,134 m (0–3,720 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 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.

Pouembout (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃but]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

  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