Païta
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For the town in Peru, see Paita.
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| Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province |
| Mayor | Harold Martin |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–1,618 m (0–5,308 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| Land area1 | 699.7 km2 (270.2 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 12,800 (2006 [1]) |
| - Density | 18 /km2 (47 /sq mi) |
| - Ethnic distribution (1996 census) |
Europeans 32.6% Polynesians 32.1% Kanaks 23.9% Other 11.4% |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98821/ 98890 |
| 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. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 22°08′01″S 166°21′02″E / 22.1337°S 166.3505°E
Païta (French pronunciation: [pajta]) is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there.
[edit] References
- ^ 2006 estimate, 12,062 at the 2004 census
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