Tsingoni

Tsingoni (French pronunciation: [tsiŋɡɔni]) is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean.

Tsingoni
Commune
Tsingoni Mosque
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Location of Tsingoni
Coordinates: 12°47′09″S 45°06′41″E
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Mayotte
Canton	Tsingoni
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Hamada Issilamou[1]
Area 1	34.76 km2 (13.42 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[2]	13,934
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03:00
INSEE/Postal code	97617 /97680
Elevation	0–477 m (0–1,565 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mosque

Tsingoni Mosque, originally built in 1538, is the oldest active mosque in France.^[3] It is a listed monument since 2015.^[4]

See also

• Southeast Africa