- Dzaoudzi
French commune|nomcommune=Dzaoudzi
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mapcaption=Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
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overseas collectivity=Mayotte
insee=98508
cp=97615
maire=Issa Soualaimana
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km²=6.66
sans=15,339
date-sans=July 2007 census
dens=2,303|date-dens=2007 census|Dzaoudzi is a commune in the French overseas collectivity of
Mayotte , in theIndian 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 in1977 toMamoudzou , on the island of Grande-Terre (Mahoré), the main island of Mayotte.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.
Demographics
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: 14 974 (calculation)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
* [http://www.insee.fr/fr/insee_regions/reunion/zoom/mayotte/recensements/poplegale.htm Insee]
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