Dumbéa
Dumbéa (French pronunciation: [dœ̃bea], Ndrumbea: [ɳɖùmbea]) is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The population of the commune was 35,873 according to the 2019 census.[1]
Dumbéa | |
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 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Dumbéa 
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| Coordinates: 22°09′S 166°27′E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georges Naturel |
| Area 1 | 254.6 km2 (98.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census[1]) | 35,873 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2014 census | Kanaks 26.67% Europeans 20.5% Wallisians and Futunans 18.56% Mixed 13.35% Other 20.92% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98805 /98835 |
| Elevation | 0–1,250 m (0–4,101 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 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. | |
From 1904 to 1940 the town was linked to Nouméa by the Nouméa-Païta railway.
Twin towns
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dumbéa. |
- Official website (in French)
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