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Mamoudzou | |
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| View of the port of Mamoudzou | |
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| 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...
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