Poindimié Explained

Poindimié
Commune Status:Commune
Province:North Province
Map Size:270px
Adjustable Map:Locator map of Poindimié 2018.png
Map Caption:Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Insee:98822
Postal Code:98822
Mayor:Paul Néaoutyine[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:-20.9496°N 165.3293°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:1385
Area Km2:673.1
Population:5006
Population Date:2019 census
Population Footnotes:[2]
Ethnic:Kanaks 77.73%
Europeans 7.93%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.34%
Mixed 9.17%
Other 4.83%
Ethnic Date:2019 census

Poindimié (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The Poindimié Islands, a group of seven tiny islets where seabirds and sea turtles nest, lies off the coast of the commune.

Climate

Poindimié has a trade-wind tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Although there is no dry season, rainfall does show a strong peak in the late southern summer, and a minimum from August to October.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.isee.nc/component/phocadownload/category/193-recensement?download=1979:rp-2019-population-logement-menages-communes Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019