Lifou

Lifou
The cliffs of Xodre in Lifou
The cliffs of Xodre in Lifou
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Lifou
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Coordinates: 20°58′00″S 167°14′00″E / 20.9667°S 167.2333°E / -20.9667; 167.2333
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceLoyalty 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
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 94.39%
Europeans 2.66%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.09%
Mixed 1.73%
Other 1.13%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98814 /98820
Elevation0–104 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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie