Bourail

Bourail (French pronunciation: [buʁaj], Ajië: Bu Rhaï) is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

Bourail
An aerial view of the centre of Bourail
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Bourail
Coordinates: 21°34′12″S 165°28′49″E
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Robelin
Area
1
797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
5,531
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
  2019 censusKanaks 35.4%
Europeans 30.68%
Wallisians and Futunans 2.21%
Mixed 12.31%
Other 19.4%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98803 /98870
Elevation0–1,438 m (0–4,718 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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