Mamoudzou

Mamoudzou
Mamoudzou
Mamoudzou
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Location of Mamoudzou
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Coordinates: 12°46′50″S 45°13′40″E / 12.7806°S 45.2278°E / -12.7806; 45.2278
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMayotte
Canton3 cantons
IntercommunalityCA Dembeni-Mamoudzou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ambdilwahedou Soumaila[1]
Area
1
41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2]
71,437
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:00
INSEE/Postal code
97611 /97600
Elevation0–572 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 (French pronunciation: [mamudzu]; Momojou) is the capital city of Mayotte, a French overseas region and department in the Indian Ocean. Mamoudzou is the most populated commune (municipality) of Mayotte. It is located on Grande-Terre (or Maoré), the main island of Mayotte.

The commune is composed of 6 villages in addition to Mamoudzou. These are: Kawéni, Mtsapéré, Passamainti, Vahibé, Tsoundzou I and Tsoundzou II. The commune is also subdivided into 3 cantons: Mamoudzou-1, Mamoudzou-2 and Mamoudzou-3.

The government owns the radio station in Mamoudzou and broadcasts in French and Mahorian. The government departments are all situated in the town.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Populations légales de Mayotte en 2017, INSEE