Lifou
Lifou [lifu] is a commune of France in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean.
Lifou | |
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The cliffs of Xodre in Lifou | |
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Lifou | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′00″S 167°14′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | Loyalty Islands Province (provincial seat) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Xowie |
| Area 1 | 1,207.1 km2 (466.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | 9,195 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 94.39% Europeans 2.66% Wallisians and Futunans 0.09% Mixed 1.73% Other 1.13% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98814 /98820 |
| Elevation | 0–104 m (0–341 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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. | |
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