Kouaoua | |
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Kouaoua opencast mine | |
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
![]() Location of Kouaoua | |
| Coordinates: 21°23′53″S 165°49′05″E / 21.398°S 165.818°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Patrick Hari |
Area 1 | 383.0 km2 (147.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,058 m (3,471 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2019 census) | 1,304 |
| • Density | 3.405/km2 (8.818/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 89.34% Europeans 2.07% Wallisians and Futunans 0.38% Mixed 4.91% Other 3.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98833 /98818 |
| 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. | |
Kouaoua (French: [kwawa] ⓘ, Ajië: Kaa Wi Paa) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Nickel mining is operated in Kouaoua.
The commune of Kouaoua was created on 25 April 1995 by detaching its territory from the commune of Canala.