Dumbéa

Dumbéa (French pronunciation: ​[dœ̃bea], Ndrumbea: [ɳɖùmbea]) is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The population of the commune was 35,873 according to the 2019 census.[1]

For the genus of beetles, see Dumbea (beetle).
Dumbéa
Commune
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Dumbéa
Coordinates: 22°09′S 166°27′E
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Georges Naturel
Area
1
254.6 km2 (98.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
35,873
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 29.61%
Europeans 19.08%
Wallisians and Futunans 18.24%
Mixed 14.54%
Other 18.53%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98805 /98835
Elevation0–1,250 m (0–4,101 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 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.

From 1904 to 1940 the town was linked to Nouméa by the Nouméa-Païta railway.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Oceania

Dumbéa is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
  2. "Jumelages". ville-dumbea.nc (in French). Dumbéa. Retrieved 2020-07-20.


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