Dzaoudzi
Dzaoudzi (French pronunciation: [dzaudzi]) is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi (sometimes called Dzaoudzi-Labattoir [dzaudzi labatwaʁ]), 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 in 1977 to Mamoudzou, on the island of Grande-Terre (Maore), the main island of Mayotte.
Dzaoudzi | |
|---|---|
Dzaoudzi harbour | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
Location of Dzaoudzi | |
| Coordinates: 12°47′24″S 45°16′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Mayotte |
| Canton | Dzaoudzi |
| Intercommunality | Petite-Terre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Saïd Omar Oili |
| Area 1 | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 17,831 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97608 /97615 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte has been based in Dzaoudzi since 1973.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.