Païta
Commune in New Caledonia, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the town in Peru, see Paita.
Païta (French pronunciation: [pajta]) is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there.
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Païta | |
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Coordinates: 22°08′01″S 166°21′02″E | |
Country | France |
Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
Province | South Province |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–2026) | Maryline d'Arcangelo |
Area 1 | 699.7 km2 (270.2 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 24,563 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Ethnic distribution | |
• 2019 census | Kanaks 22.31% Wallisians and Futunans 19.83% Europeans 19.74% Mixed 15.72% Other 22.4% |
Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98821 /98890 |
Elevation | 0–1,618 m (0–5,308 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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. |
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