Dzaoudzi
Commune in Mayotte, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Dzaoudzi | |
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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[1] |
Area 1 | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[2] | 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. |
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The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte has been based in Dzaoudzi[3] since 1973.