Northern Province (New Caledonia)
| Northern Province | |
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French overseas territory |
New Caledonia |
| Communities | 17th |
| president | Paul Néaoutyine |
| surface | 9,291.60 km² |
| Residents | 50,487 |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km² |
 Location of the province in the overseas region of New Caledonia |
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The Northern Province ( French Province Nord ) is one of three provinces of New Caledonia . It includes the northern part of the island of Grande Terre as well as the islands offshore to the north (including the Belep Islands ). The seat of government is Koné .
In the provincial parliament, known as the Assemblée de Province , there are 22 popularly elected members, 15 of whom are also delegated to the New Caledonia Congress as mandataries in accordance with the Nouméa Agreement .
The province was formed on the basis of the Matignon Agreement in 1988 .
Communities
| local community | Residents January 1, 2017 |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
Code INSEE |
Post Code |
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| Belep | 843 | 69.50 | 12 | 98801 | 98811 |
| Canala | 3,687 | 438.70 | 8th | 98804 | 98813 |
| Hienghène | 2,483 | 1,068.80 | 2 | 98807 | 98815 |
| Houaïlou | 4,240 | 940.60 | 5 | 98808 | 98816 |
| Kaala-Gomen | 2,033 | 718.20 | 3 | 98810 | 98817 |
| Cone | 7,340 | 373.60 | 20th | 98811 | 98860 |
| Kouaoua | 1,452 | 383.00 | 4th | 98833 | 97818 |
| Koumac | 4,252 | 550.00 | 8th | 98812 | 97850 |
| Ouégoa | 2,360 | 656.80 | 4th | 98819 | 97821 |
| Poindimié | 4,868 | 673.10 | 7th | 98822 | 98822 |
| Ponérihouen | 2,370 | 707.30 | 3 | 98823 | 98823 |
| Pouébo | 2,452 | 202.80 | 12 | 98824 | 97824 |
| Pouembout | 2,591 | 674.30 | 4th | 98825 | 98825 |
| Poum | 1,463 | 469.40 | 3 | 98826 | 97826 |
| Poya | 2,806 | 277.60 | 10 | 98827 | 97827 |
| Touho | 2,087 | 283.00 | 7th | 98830 | 98831 |
| Voh | 3,160 | 804.90 | 4th | 98831 | 97833 |
| Northern Province | 50,487 | 9,291.60 | 5 | - | - |
The municipality of Poya is part of both the Northern Province and the Southern Province . The Kouaoua parish was spun off from Canala parish in 1995 .
