Koumac

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Koumac
Commune
View of the baie des Sables taken from Pandop with Tiebaghi massif in the background
View of the baie des Sables taken from Pandop with Tiebaghi massif in the background
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Koumac
Coordinates: 20°33′44″S 164°15′43″E / 20.5621°S 164.2619°E / -20.5621; 164.2619Coordinates: 20°33′44″S 164°15′43″E / 20.5621°S 164.2619°E / -20.5621; 164.2619
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Wilfrid Weiss
Area
1
550.0 km2 (212.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
3,981
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 38.33%
Europeans 28.16%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.98%
Mixed 22.51%
Other 10.02%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98812 /98850
Elevation0–823 m (0–2,700 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.

Koumac is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

History[]

On 5 January 1977 about 46% of the territory of Koumac was detached and became the commune of Poum.

Climate[]

Koumac has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), although there is still some rain in the dry season which peaks between July and October.

Climate data for Koumac
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		26
(79) 		24
(76) 		23
(74) 		24
(75) 		24
(76) 		26
(79) 		27
(81) 		28
(83) 		27
(80)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(74) 		24
(75) 		23
(74) 		22
(71) 		20
(68) 		19
(66) 		17
(63) 		17
(63) 		18
(64) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		21
(69)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 170
(6.5) 		170
(6.5) 		130
(5) 		66
(2.6) 		74
(2.9) 		64
(2.5) 		53
(2.1) 		43
(1.7) 		43
(1.7) 		36
(1.4) 		71
(2.8) 		100
(4) 		1,020
(39.7)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

Famous people[]

Athlete Arnjolt Beer was born here.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Koumac, New Caledonia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Arnjolt Beer". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2011.


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