Mamoudzou | |
View of the port of Mamoudzou | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | Mayotte |
Canton | 3 cantons |
Mayor | Mohamed Majani (2014–present) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 0–572 m (0–1,877 ft) |
Land area1 | 41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi) |
Population2 | 57,281 (2012) |
- Density | 1,366/km2 (3,540/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97611/ 97600 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Mamoudzou is the capital of the French department of Mayotte. It is off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. Mamoudzou is largest commune (municipality) of Mayotte. It has a population of 45,485.
Mamoudzou is a part of France on Grande-Terre (or Mahoré), the main island of Mayotte. The former capital of Mayotte was Dzaoudzi, on the small island of Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi). Mamoudzou was chosen as the capital in 1977. view more...