Mamoudzou
commune in Mayotte, France
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 | |
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Capital, prefecture and commune | |
 View of the port of Mamoudzou | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
Location of Mamoudzou  | |
| Coordinates: 12°46′50″S 45°13′40″E / 12.7806°S 45.2278°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Mayotte |
| Canton | 3 cantons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–present) | Mohamed Majani |
| Area 1 | 41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 57,281 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97611 /97600 |
| Elevation | 0–572 m (0–1,877 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
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