Houaïlou

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

Houaïlou
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Houaïlou
Coordinates: 21°17′27″S 165°37′18″E
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Sawa
Area
1
940.6 km2 (363.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
3,955
  Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
  2019 censusKanaks 89.58%
Europeans 1.77%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.33%
Mixed 5.34%
Other 2.98%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98808 /98816
Elevation0–1,444 m (0–4,738 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 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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