Moindou

Summary

Moindou is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

Moindou
The Garden of the Future and the chapel of Moindou
The Garden of the Future and the chapel of Moindou
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Moindou
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CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Léon-Joseph Peyronnet[1]
Area
1
321.9 km2 (124.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
681
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 52.28%
Europeans 15.12%
Wallisians and Futunans 1.03%
Mixed 15.86%
Other 15.71%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98816 /98819
Elevation0–1,098 m (0–3,602 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 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.

References edit

  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