Mamoudzou

Mamoudzou
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Administration
Country	France
Region
Mayor	Hassani Abdallah (2001–present)
Statistics
Elevation	0–572 m (0–1,877 ft)
Land area	41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
Population1	53,022  (July 2007 census)
- Density	1,264 /km2 (3,270 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	98511/ 97600
1 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

A view of the sea from the city

Mamoudzou is the capital of the French overseas collectivity of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. Mamoudzou, known as Momoju in the local Shimaore language, is the most populated commune (municipality) of Mayotte. It is located 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), but Mamoudzou was chosen as the capital in 1977. The island is located in the Mozambique Channel, between northern Mozambique and northern Madagascar.

Administration

The commune is composed of 6 villages in addition to its central habitation, also called Mamoudzou. These are: Kawéni, Mtsapéré, Passamainti, Vahibé, Tsoundzou I and Tsoundzou II.

The commune is also subdivided into 3 cantons; Mamoudzou I, Mamoudzou II and Mamoudzou III.

Demographics

External links

• Official website (French)

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