Mamoudzou

Mamoudzou
A view of the sea from the city
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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 12°46′50″S 45°13′40″E / 12.780556°S 45.227778°E / -12.780556; 45.227778

Mamoudzou is the capital of the French overseas region and department 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

Population history

1985	1991	1997	2002	2007
12 026	20 307	32 733	45 485	53 022
Statistics accurate as of 1991

Village Populations

Village	1997	2002
Kavani	3 948	5 488
Kaweni	6 206	9 604
Mamoudzou	5 666	6 533
Mtsapéré	6 979	10 495
Passamainty	5 173	6 008
Tsountsou 1	2 093	3 058
Tsountsou 2	574	1 063
Vahibé	2 135	3 236
Statistics accurate as of 1997

External links

• Official website (French)