Mamoudzou
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| A view of the sea from the city | |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
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| Country | France |
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| Mayor | Hassani Abdallah (2001–present) |
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| 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 / 12.7806°S 45.2278°E
Mamoudzou is the capital of the French department of Mayotte. It is off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. Mamoudzou is largest commune (municipality) of Mayotte. It has a population of 45,485.
Mamoudzou is 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). Mamoudzou was chosen as the capital in 1977.
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