Sarraméa
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Sarraméa
Coordinates: 21°38′28″S 165°50′46″E / 21.6412°S 165.846°E / -21.6412; 165.846
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Prisca Holero[1]
Area
1
106.4 km2 (41.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
572
  Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
  2019 censusKanaks 76.92%
Europeans 8.57%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.35%
Mixed 5.07%
Other 9.09%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98828 /98880
Elevation10–1,010 m (33–3,314 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 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.

Sarraméa is a landlocked commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It and neighbouring Farino are the only two communes on the island that do not border the sea. With a population of (rounded by the nearest hundred) 500, Sarraméa is the least populous commune of not only South Province, but all of New Caledonia.

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie


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