Koné, New Caledonia

Koné
Commune
The main road in the centre of Koné

Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Coordinates: 21°03′32″S 164°51′06″E / 21.059°S 164.8518°E / -21.059; 164.8518Coordinates: 21°03′32″S 164°51′06″E / 21.059°S 164.8518°E / -21.059; 164.8518
Country France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
Province North Province
Government
 • Mayor Joseph Goromido
Area1 373.6 km2 (144.2 sq mi)
Population (2014 census)2 7,340
 • Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 1996 census Kanaks 63.1%
Europeans 24.4%
Polynesians 2.1%
Other 10.4%
INSEE/Postal code 98811 /98860
Elevation 0–1,014 m (0–3,327 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Koné is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. Koné is the provincial seat of the North Province.

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