Koné, New Caledonia

For the town in Burkina Faso, see Koné, Burkina Faso.
Koné

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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