Ponérihouen
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Coordinates: 21°05′S 165°24′E / 21.08°S 165.4°E
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Commune of Ponérihouen |
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| Location | |
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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 | North Province |
| Mayor | André Gopéa |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–1,330 m (0–4,400 ft) (avg. 10 m/33 ft) |
| Land area1 | 707.3 km2 (273.1 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,726 (2004 census) |
| - Density | 4 /km2 (10 /sq mi) |
| - Ethnic distribution (1996 census) |
Kanaks 93.5% Europeans 4.6% Polynesians 0.6% Other 1.3% |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98823/ 98823 |
| 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 sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ponérihouen is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
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