Dumbéa
Dumbéa (French pronunciation: [dœ̃bea], Ndrumbea: [ɳɖùmbea]) is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The population of the commune was 35,873 according to the 2019 census.
Dumbéa | |
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Aerial view of Dumbéa | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Dumbéa | |
| Coordinates: 22°09′S 166°27′E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Yoann Lecourieux |
| Area 1 | 254.6 km2 (98.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 35,873 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 | Kanaks 29.61% Europeans 19.08% Wallisians and Futunans 18.24% Mixed 14.54% Other 18.53% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98805 /98835 |
| Elevation | 0–1,250 m (0–4,101 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. | |
From 1904 to 1940 the town was linked to Nouméa by the Nouméa-Païta railway.
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