Kaala-Gomen
Sign in to saveKaala-Gomen () is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated on RT1 and is approximately 18 km south of Koumac, 50 km north of Voh, and 365 km from Nouméa.
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Kaala-Gomen
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.province
- Province Nord
- French commune.map size
- 270px
- French commune.adjustable map
- Locator map of Kaala-Gomen 2018.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
- French commune.INSEE
- 98810
- French commune.postal code
- 98817
- French commune.mayor
- Alain Levant
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 15
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1090
- French commune.area km2
- 718.2
- French commune.population
- 1803
- French commune.population date
- 2019
- French commune.ethnic
- Kanaks 68%Europeans 10.37%Wallisians and Futunans 1.77%Mixed 14.31%Other 5.55%
- French commune.ethnic date
- 2019 census
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 1803
- Area
- 718.2
- Image
- Ilôt Devert Kaala-Gomen NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE.jpg
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- native label
- Kaala-Gomen
- Commons category
- Kaala-Gomen
- postal code
- 98817
- P8168
- José Calvo
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Kaala-Gomen () is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated on RT1 and is approximately 18 km south of Koumac, 50 km north of Voh, and 365 km from Nouméa.
The name of the city comes from that of a mountain and from the Gomen tribe. The city was founded on its present site in 1899, with a committee appointed by the municipal government, which became an elected municipal council in 1961 and a fully-fledged commune in 1969.
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