Canala

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

Canala
The bridge of Gélima, in Canala
Flag
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Canala
Coordinates: 21°31′13″S 165°57′11″E
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
  MayorGilbert Tyuienon
Area
1
438.7 km2 (169.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
3,701
  Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
  2014 censusKanaks 95.61%
Europeans 1.49%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.11%
Mixed 1.65%
Other 1.14%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98804 /98813
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.

History

On 25 April 1995 about 47% of the territory of Canala was detached and became the commune of Kouaoua.



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