Ouvéa
Ouvéa | |
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Mouli Bridge | |
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Ouvéa | |
| Coordinates: 20°39′08″S 166°33′43″E / 20.6522°S 166.5619°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | Loyalty Islands Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Tillewa |
Area 1 | 132.1 km2 (51.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | 3,401 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 90.91% Europeans 0.47% Wallisians and Futunans 0.03% Mixed 3.97% Other 4.62% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98820 /98814 |
| Elevation | 0–46 m (0–151 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 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. | |
Ouvéa (West Uvean pronunciation: [uˈve.a]) or Uvea is a commune in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The settlement of Fayaoué [faˈjawe], on Ouvéa Island, is the administrative centre of the commune.