Overseas Department and Region of Mayotte is an overseas department of France located off the African Continent in the
Southern Indian Ocean with a population of 252 425, making it the 186th largest national population. Its capital and largest
city is Mamoudzou with a total metro population of 53,022. The country encompasses 374 square kilometers making it the
185th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean.
President of France Francois Hollande is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote
and holds that position for five years. He is represented by Prefect Thomas Degos. President of the General Council Daniel
Zaïdani is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status by majority vote. Its form of government is an
overseas department and region of France and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 4th of October 1958
(French Constitution).
The languages commonly or officially spoken are French and Mahorian (a Swahili dialect). It counts among its major
religions Muslim and Roman Catholic. As sources of mass communication it has 1 AM, 4 FM and 3 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Benara, its highest point at 660 meters and Indian Ocean, its lowest point at 0 meters. Its
principal waterways are the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean, which measures 185 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are livestock raising, lobster and shrimp
fishing, construction and farming. Its official currency is the Euro.
Here’s something you may not know about Mayotte. As traditional and Islamic law have been in effect for Mayotte, the
nation had to agree to adopt secular French law as a condition of receiving overseas regional and departmental status.
Southern Indian Ocean with a population of 252 425, making it the 186th largest national population. Its capital and largest
city is Mamoudzou with a total metro population of 53,022. The country encompasses 374 square kilometers making it the
185th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean.
President of France Francois Hollande is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote
and holds that position for five years. He is represented by Prefect Thomas Degos. President of the General Council Daniel
Zaïdani is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status by majority vote. Its form of government is an
overseas department and region of France and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 4th of October 1958
(French Constitution).
The languages commonly or officially spoken are French and Mahorian (a Swahili dialect). It counts among its major
religions Muslim and Roman Catholic. As sources of mass communication it has 1 AM, 4 FM and 3 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Benara, its highest point at 660 meters and Indian Ocean, its lowest point at 0 meters. Its
principal waterways are the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean, which measures 185 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are livestock raising, lobster and shrimp
fishing, construction and farming. Its official currency is the Euro.
Here’s something you may not know about Mayotte. As traditional and Islamic law have been in effect for Mayotte, the
nation had to agree to adopt secular French law as a condition of receiving overseas regional and departmental status.
| Coral reefs ring the Mayotte island chain |
| Nyama- a traditional Mayotte dish of goat and casava |
| Baie d'Acoua on Mayotte's largest island Grand Terre on Mozambique Channel |
| Mont Benara- Mayotte's highest point on Grande-Terre |
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| Petite-Terre Airport,- the easternmost island of Mayotte |
| Lemurs are prolific on Mayotte's Ilot Mbouzi |
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Updated 27 December 2012
Updated 27 December 2012
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| Pointe Maoussi et Sazile on Ilot Mbouini- the southernmost point of Mayotte |
| Recife du Nord- the northern section of reef which surrounds the Mayotte archipelago |
| Mayotte women in traditional dress |
| Pointe Mahore on Baie de Boueni on Mayotte's Grande-Terre |
| Mamoudzou- Mayotte's capital and largest city on Grande-Terre |
| L'Ilot Mtsamboro- Mayotte's westernmost and northernmost point |
