Lifou | |
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The cliffs of Xodre in Lifou | |
![]() Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
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.