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 / -20.9667; 167.2333
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceLoyalty Islands Province
(provincial seat)
Government
  Mayor (20232026) Neko Hnepeune
Area
1
1,207.1 km2 (466.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
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.