Dzaoudzi

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Dzaoudzi
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Coordinates: 12°47′24″S 45°16′50″E / 12.79°S 45.2806°E / -12.79; 45.2806Coordinates: 12°47′24″S 45°16′50″E / 12.79°S 45.2806°E / -12.79; 45.2806
Country France
Overseas region and department Mayotte
Government
 • Mayor (2008-2014) Mohamadi Bacar M'Colo [1]
Area
 • Land 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Population (July 2007 census)
 • Population1 15,339
 • Population1 Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 98508 / 97615
1 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Dzaoudzi is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi (sometimes called Dzaoudzi-Labattoir), made up of the twin towns of Dzaoudzi and Labattoir, is located on the small island of Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi). It was previously the capital of Mayotte, but the capital was relocated in 1977 to Mamoudzou, on the island of Grande-Terre (Mahoré), the main island of Mayotte.

The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte is based in Dzaoudzi[2] since 1973.

Geography

The town of Dzaoudzi is located on a rocky outcropping which was once a separate islet. It is now linked to Pamanzi Island and the rest of Dzaoudzi Commune by the Boulevard des Crabes, a road constructed atop an artificial dike.

Climate

Climate data for Dzaoudzi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(87)		 31
(87)		 31
(87)		 31
(87)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 27
(80)		 27
(80)		 28
(83)		 29
(85)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 29.4
(84.8)
Average low °C (°F) 24
(76)		 24
(76)		 24
(76)		 24
(76)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(71)		 21
(70)		 22
(71)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(76)		 23.3
(74)
Precipitation mm (inches) 249
(9.8)		 211
(8.3)		 183
(7.2)		 86
(3.4)		 36
(1.4)		 10
(0.4)		 8
(0.3)		 10
(0.4)		 20
(0.8)		 48
(1.9)		 58
(2.3)		 142
(5.6)		 1,061
(41.8)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

Demographics

The ferry between Dzaoudzi and Mamoudzou

The commune is home to 15,339 people (July 2007), the majority of which live in the town of Labattoir.

Demographic evolution of Dzaoudzi:

  • 1978: 3 200
  • 1985: 5 865
  • 1991: 8 257
  • 1997: 10 792
  • 2007: 15 339

Transportation

A system of ferry barges operated by the Société des Transports Maritimes link Dzaoudzi to the island of Grande-Terre.

The international airport for Mayotte is located on Pamanzi Island in the neighboring commune of Pamandzi.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Conseil Général de Mayotte in (french)
  2. ↑ Ministry of Defense (in French)
  3. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dzaoudzi, Mayotte". Weatherbase. 2011.  Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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