Bourail
Bourail | |
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An aerial view of the centre of Bourail | |
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Bourail | |
| Coordinates: 21°34′12″S 165°28′49″E / 21.5701°S 165.4804°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Robelin |
Area 1 | 797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | 5,531 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 35.4% Europeans 30.68% Wallisians and Futunans 2.21% Mixed 12.31% Other 19.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98803 /98870 |
| Elevation | 0–1,438 m (0–4,718 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. | |
Bourail (French pronunciation: [buʁaj] ⓘ, Ajië: Bu Rhaï) is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.