| Ponérihouen | |
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Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia |
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| Coordinates: 21°04′38″S 165°23′46″E / 21.0772°S 165.396°ECoordinates: 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 | André Gopéa |
| Area1 | 707.3 km2 (273.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census)2 | 2,370 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 1996 census |
Kanaks 93.5% Europeans 4.6% Polynesians 0.6% Other 1.3% |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98823 / 98823 |
| Elevation | 0–1,330 m (0–4,364 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
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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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.