Pouembout
Pouembout | |
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Traditional architecture in Pouembout | |
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Pouembout | |
| Coordinates: 21°07′40″S 164°53′18″E / 21.1279°S 164.8883°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yann Peraldi |
Area 1 | 674.3 km2 (260.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | 2,752 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 36.41% Europeans 26.34% Wallisians and Futunans 1.82% Mixed 18.13% Other 17.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98825 /98825 |
| Elevation | 0–1,134 m (0–3,720 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. | |
Pouembout (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃but] ⓘ) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.