Grande-Terre, Mayotte

Grande-Terre (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d tɛʁ]; Maore or Nyambo Bole in Shimaore) is the main island of the French overseas region of Mayotte. The island is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique.

  • Mayotte, Grande Terre
  • The outskirts of Mayotte
This article is about the main island of Mayotte. For other uses of the toponym "Grande-Terre", see Grande Terre.
Grande-Terre
Native name:
Maore, Mahori
Grande-Terre administrative
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean and Mozambique Channel
Coordinates12.831887°S 45.149474°E / -12.831887; 45.149474
Area368 km2 (142 sq mi)
Area rank~11th
Highest elevation660 m (2170 ft)
Highest pointMount Benara
Administration
Largest settlementMamoudzou (pop. 53,022 (2009) 186,452)
Demographics
Population(2010)
Pop. density499/km2 (1292/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsShimaore, Bushi, Arabs, Swahilis, French
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