New Caledonia Map & Atlas

New Caledonia is divided into 3 first-level administrative divisions:

Nouméa is the largest urban area in New Caledonia with about 93,060 people.

Highest terrain in New Caledonia: ≈ 9,959 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for New Caledonia at this map scale.

Kanak 39.1%, European 27.1%, Wallisian, Futunian 8.2%, Tahitian 2.1%, Indonesian 1.4%, Ni-Vanuatu 1%, Vietnamese 0.9%, other 17.7%, unspecified 2.5% (2014 est.)

Regionally, Kanak is the most common ethnic group across most of the 3 divisions, while European predominates in 1 division (Sud).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2014 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Christian 85.2%, Muslim 2.8%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 10.4% (2020 est.)

Regionally, Christian is the most common religious group across most of the 3 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects

Regionally, French is the most common language group across most of the 3 divisions, while Drehu predominates in 1 division (Îles Loyauté).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys