Dumbéa

For the genus of beetles, see Dumbea (beetle).
Dumbéa
Commune
Aerial view of Dumbéa
Aerial view of Dumbéa
Coat of arms of Dumbéa
Coat of arms
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Dumbéa
Map
Coordinates: 22°09′S 166°27′E / 22.15°S 166.45°E / -22.15; 166.45
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Yoann Lecourieux[1]
Area
1
254.6 km2 (98.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
35,873
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019Kanaks 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.

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.[2]

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1956 284—    
1963 463+7.23%
1969 1,304+18.84%
1976 4,191+18.15%
1983 5,538+4.06%
1989 10,052+10.45%
1996 13,888+4.73%
2004 18,602+3.72%
2009 24,103+5.32%
2014 31,812+5.71%
2019 35,873+2.43%
Source: ISEE[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Dumbéa is twinned with:[4]

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
  3. ^ ISEE. "Structure de la population et évolutions: La population aux différents recensements". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Jumelages". ville-dumbea.nc (in French). Dumbéa. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
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