Choazil Passage
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Choazil Passage is a passage in the Mozambique Channel
which separates the mainland of Mtsamboro
in northwest Mayotte
from the Choazil Islands
. It is said to be 5 1/2 fathom
s deep mid channel.
Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel is a portion of the Indian Ocean located between the island nation of Madagascar and southeast Africa, primarily the country of Mozambique. It was a World War II clashpoint during the Battle of Madagascar...
which separates the mainland of Mtsamboro
Mtsamboro
Mtsamboro is a small fishing town and commune in the French overseas department in northwest Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. Its total population according to the 2007 census is 6,917. Included in the commune are the Choazil Islands and Chissioua Mtsamboro...
in northwest Mayotte
Mayotte
Mayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
from the Choazil Islands
Choazil Islands
The Choazil Islands, also known as the Malandzamia Islands, are two small islands located off the shore of Mtsamboro, northern Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. To the northwest is the larger Chissioua Mtsamboro...
. It is said to be 5 1/2 fathom
Fathom
A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems, used especially for measuring the depth of water.There are 2 yards in an imperial or U.S. fathom...
s deep mid channel.