Lifou (French pronunciation: [lifu]) is a commune of France in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.

[9] The coral rock exhibits high porosity and hence, neither Lifou nor any of the other Loyalty Islands have surface water.

[14] The missionaries even established a school on Lifou Island,[13] and from 1840 to the early 20th century taught most of the population to read.

[17] The most common port-of-call is Easo; the ships anchor just off the island and tender passengers ashore, being too large for the wharf there.

[18] The Lifouans grow several crops, including yams, taro, and bananas; they also produce copra.