Touho

Touho
Coat of arms of Touho
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Touho
Map
Coordinates: 20°47′S 165°14′E / 20.79°S 165.23°E / -20.79; 165.23
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alphonse Poinine[1]
Area
1
283.0 km2 (109.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
2,380
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 81.01%
Europeans 6.47%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.17%
Mixed 9.37%
Other 2.98%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98830 /98831
Elevation0–1,069 m (0–3,507 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.

Touho (French pronunciation: [tu.o]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Touho lies on the east coast of the main island (Grande Terre) and is served by a road and an airfield.

The vocational school, Lycée Professionnel Augustin Ty,[3] was officially opened in 1994. It is located directly opposite the airport.

  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
  3. ^ "Lycée Augustin Ty - Touho". Ac-noumea.nc. Retrieved 2015-11-20.