| Ponérihouen | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
| Location of Ponérihouen | |
| Coordinates: 21°04′38″S 165°23′46″E / 21.0772°S 165.396°E / -21.0772; 165.396 | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Chanel Tutugoro |
| Area | 707.3 km (273.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,420 |
| • Density | 3.4/km (8.9/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 90.21% Europeans 1.36% Wallisians and Futunans 0.45% Mixed 6.65% Other 1.32% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98823 /98823 |
| Elevation | 0–1,330 m (0–4,364 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 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. | |
Ponérihouen (French pronunciation: [pɔneʁiwɛ̃]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Ponérihouen is the birthplace of the writer, feminist and politician Déwé Gorodey, who served as vice-president of the congress from 2001 to 2009.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
- Biographie : Déwé Gorodey (1949) (in French), BdV: Bourses des Voyages, retrieved 2017-11-10
 Administrative divisions of New Caledonia | |
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| North Province | |
| South Province | |
| Loyalty Islands Province | |
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