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Ponérihouen
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Ponérihouen
Map
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
 • MayorAndré Gopéa
Area
1
707.3 km2 (273.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)
2,370
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 1996 censusKanaks 93.5%
Europeans 4.6%
Polynesians 0.6%
Other 1.3%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98823 /98823
Elevation0–1,330 m (0–4,364 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.

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