Canala

Canala
Commune
The bridge of Gélima, in Canala
Coat of arms
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; 165.9531Coordinates: 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 1	438.7 km2 (169.4 sq mi)
Population  (2019 census)[1]	3,701
• Density	8.4/km2 (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)
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.

Canala 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.

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