Pouembout

Pouembout
Commune
Traditional architecture in Pouembout
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Coordinates: 21°07′40″S 164°53′18″E / 21.1279°S 164.8883°E / -21.1279; 164.8883Coordinates: 21°07′40″S 164°53′18″E / 21.1279°S 164.8883°E / -21.1279; 164.8883
Country	France
Sui generis collectivity	New Caledonia
Province	North Province
Government
• Mayor	Jean Naouna
Area1	674.3 km2 (260.3 sq mi)
Population (2014 census)2	2,591
• Density	3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
• 1996 census	Europeans 50.7% Kanaks 44.1% Polynesians 0.3% Other 4.9%
INSEE/Postal code	98825 /98825
Elevation	0–1,134 m (0–3,720 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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.

Pouembout is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.