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Canala
Commune
The bridge of Gélima, in Canala
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Canala
Coordinates: 21°31′13″S 165°57′11″E / 21.5203°S 165.9531°E / -21.5203; 165.9531
Country	France
Sui generis collectivity	New Caledonia
Province	North Province
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilbert Tyuienon
Area	438.7 km (169.4 sq mi)
Population	3,701
• Density	8.4/km (22/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
• 2019 census	Kanaks 95.24% Europeans 0.84% Wallisians and Futunans 0.14% Mixed 2.62% Other 1.16%
Time zone	UTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code	98804 /98813
Elevation	0–1,098 m (0–3,602 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
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.

Canala (French pronunciation: [kanala]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

History

On 25 April 1995 about 47% of the territory of Canala was detached and became the commune of Kouaoua.

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie

v t e Administrative divisions of New Caledonia
North Province	Bélep Canala Hienghène Houaïlou Kaala-Gomen Koné Kouaoua Koumac Ouégoa Poindimié Ponérihouen Pouébo Pouembout Poum Poya Touho Voh
South Province	Boulouparis Bourail Dumbéa Farino La Foa L'Île-des-Pins Moindou Le Mont-Dore Nouméa Païta Poya Sarraméa Thio Yaté
Loyalty Islands Province	Ouvéa Lifou Maré

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