Houaïlou
Houaïlou | |
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Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Houaïlou | |
| Coordinates: 21°17′27″S 165°37′18″E / 21.2909°S 165.6217°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Sawa |
Area 1 | 940.6 km2 (363.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | 3,955 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 89.58% Europeans 1.77% Wallisians and Futunans 0.33% Mixed 5.34% Other 2.98% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98808 /98816 |
| Elevation | 0–1,444 m (0–4,738 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 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. | |
Houaïlou (French pronunciation: [wajlu] ⓘ) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.