Poindimié

Poindimié is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The Poindimié Islands, a group of seven tiny islets where seabirds and sea turtles nest, lies off the coast of the commune.

Poindimié
Poindimié Beach
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Poindimié
Coordinates: 20°56′59″S 165°19′45″E
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Paul Néaoutyine
Area
1
673.1 km2 (259.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
5,006
  Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
  2019 censusKanaks 77.73%
Europeans 7.93%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.34%
Mixed 9.17%
Other 4.83%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98822 /98822
Elevation0–1,385 m (0–4,544 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.
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