Mamoudzou
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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.
The commune is also subdivided into 3 cantons; Mamoudzou I, Mamoudzou II and Mamoudzou III.
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...
, in the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
. Mamoudzou, known as Momoju in the local Shimaore language
Shimaore language
Maore Comorian, or Shimaore , is one of the two indigenous languages spoken in the French-ruled Comorian islands of Mayotte; Shimaore being a dialect of the Comorian language, while KiBushi is an unrelated Malayo-Polynesian language originally from Madagascar...
, 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
Dzaoudzi
Dzaoudzi is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi , made up of the twin towns of Dzaoudzi and Labattoir, is located on the small island of Petite-Terre...
, 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
| 1985 | 1991 | 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 026 | 20 307 | 32 733 | 45 485 | 53 022 | |
| Statistics accurate as of 1991 | |||||
| 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 | |||||