Mamoudzou is the caipital o the French owerseas region an depairtment o Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. Mamoudzou, kent as Momoju in the local Shimaore leid, is the maist populatit commune (municipality) o Mayotte. It is locatit on Grande-Terre (or Mahoré), the main island o Mayotte. The umwhile caipital o Mayotte wis Dzaoudzi, on the smaa island o Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), but Mamoudzou wis chosen as the caipital in 1977. The island is locatit in the Mozambique Channel, atween northren Mozambique an northren Madagascar.

Mamoudzou
A view frae Mandzarisoa
A view frae Mandzarisoa
Location o the commune (in reid) within Mayotte
Location o the commune (in reid) within Mayotte
Coordinates: 12°46′50″S 45°13′40″E / 12.7806°S 45.2278°E / -12.7806; 45.2278Coordinates: 12°46′50″S 45°13′40″E / 12.7806°S 45.2278°E / -12.7806; 45.2278
KintraFraunce
Owerseas region an depairtmentMayotte
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2001–present) Hassani Abdallah
Area
41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
Population
 (Julie 2007 census)1
53,022
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code
98511 /97600
Elevation0–572 m (0–1,877 ft)
1 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Admeenistration

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The commune is componed o 6 veelages in addeetion tae its central habitation, cried Mamoudzou an aw. These are: Kawéni, Mtsapéré, Passamainti, Vahibé, Tsoundzou I an Tsoundzou II.

The commune is subdivided intae 3 cantons an aw; Mamoudzou I, Mamoudzou II an Mamoudzou III.

Demographics

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Population history
1985 1991 1997 2002 2007
12 026 20 307 32 733 45 485 53 022
Statistics accurate as o 1991
Veelage Populations
Veelage 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 o 1997

Freemit airtins

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