Bourail

Bourail
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 / -21.5701; 165.4804
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Robelin
Area
1
797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
5,531
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
  2019 censusKanaks 35.4%
Europeans 30.68%
Wallisians and Futunans 2.21%
Mixed 12.31%
Other 19.4%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98803 /98870
Elevation0–1,438 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.