Ponérihouen is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Ponérihouen | |
|---|---|
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Ponérihouen  | |
| Coordinates: 21°04′38″S 165°23′46″E / 21.0772°S 165.396°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Chanel Tutugoro[1] |
| Area 1 | 707.3 km2 (273.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[2] | 2,420 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 90.21% Europeans 1.36% Wallisians and Futunans 0.45% Mixed 6.65% Other 1.32% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98823 /98823 |
| Elevation | 0–1,330 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 the birthplace of the writer, feminist and politician Déwé Gorodey, who served as vice-president of the congress from 2001 to 2009.[3]
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