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Ouégoa

Coordinates: 20°21′02″S 164°25′57″E / 20.3506°S 164.4326°E / -20.3506; 164.4326
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Ouégoa
The Commissariat de l'Or au Caillou became the Normandon Hotel in 1896
The Commissariat de l'Or au Caillou became the Normandon Hotel in 1896
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Ouégoa
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Coordinates: 20°21′02″S 164°25′57″E / 20.3506°S 164.4326°E / -20.3506; 164.4326
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Barnabé Pébou-Hamène[1]
Area
1
656.8 km2 (253.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
2,118
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.4/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 71.48%
Europeans 12.65%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.19%
Mixed 6.42%
Other 9.25%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98819 /98821
Elevation0–1,347 m (0–4,419 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 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.

Ouégoa (French pronunciation: [weɡɔa]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie