Lifou
| Lifou | |
|---|---|
| The cliffs of Xodre in Lifou | |
| Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
| Location of Lifou | |
| 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 | 
| Area 1 | 1,207.1 km2 (466.1 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2019 census) | 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.