Moindou
Commune of New Caledonia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moindou (French: [mwɛ̃du] ⓘ, Neku: Mwâârhûû) is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Moindou | |
|---|---|
The Garden of the Future and the chapel of Moindou | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
 Location of Moindou | |
| Coordinates: 21°41′52″S 165°40′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Léon-Joseph Peyronnet[1] |
Area 1 | 321.9 km2 (124.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[2] | 681 |
| • Density | 2.12/km2 (5.48/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 52.28% Europeans 15.12% Wallisians and Futunans 1.03% Mixed 15.86% Other 15.71% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98816 /98819 |
| Elevation | 0–1,098 m (0–3,602 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 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. | |
.png){kind=small}