Canala

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{{Infobox French commune

|name = Canala

|commune status = Commune

|province = North Province

|image = Canala village.JPG

|caption = The bridge of Gélima, in Canala

|image flag =

|map size = 270px

|adjustable map = Locator map of Canala 2018.png

|map caption = Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia

|INSEE = 98804

|postal code = 98813

|mayor = Gilbert Tyuienon{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|coordinates = {{coord|-21.5203|165.9531|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 20

|elevation min m = 0

|elevation max m = 1098

|area km2 = 438.7

|population = 3701

|population date = 2019 census

|population footnotes = [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], Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie|ethnic = Kanaks 95.24%
Europeans 0.84%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.14%
Mixed 2.62%
Other 1.16%

|ethnic date = 2019 census

|arrondissement=|intercommunality=|image coat of arms=}}

Canala ({{IPA|fr|kanala}}) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

History

On 25 April 1995 about 47% of the territory of Canala was detached and became the commune of Kouaoua.

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Category:Communes of New Caledonia

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