Ouvéa

Ouvéa
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 / -20.6522; 166.5619
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceLoyalty Islands Province
Government
  Mayor (2020–2026) Maurice Tillewa
Area
1
132.1 km2 (51.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
3,401
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
  2019 censusKanaks 90.91%
Europeans 0.47%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.03%
Mixed 3.97%
Other 4.62%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98820 /98814
Elevation0–46 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.