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The location of Mayotte. An enlargeable relief map of the French Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mayotte. Mayotte – overseas department of France located in the Comoros Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. [1]
It is located in the northern part of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeastern Africa, between Northwestern Madagascar and Northeastern Mozambique. Mayotte consists of a main island, Grande-Terre (or Maore), a smaller island, Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), as well as
2 days ago · It is situated in the Mozambique Channel of the western Indian Ocean, about 190 miles (310 km) northwest of Madagascar. The capital, Mamoudzou, is located on the eastern coast of the main island, Mayotte (also called Grande Terre).
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Mayotte – overseas department of France located in the Comoros Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The department comprises the main island of Grande-Terre, a smaller island, Petite-Terre, and several islets at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
Jan 31, 2024 · Reading time: 5 min Published on 31 January 2024, updated on 21 April 2024. In the Indian Ocean, between continental Africa and the island of Madagascar, Mayotte is a paradise for divers, who flock here to see the spectacular corals in the world’s largest enclosed lagoon.
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Location: East African Islands, Africa. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center. -12.8225° or 12° 49' 21" south. Longitude of center. 45.1469° or 45° 8' 49" east. Population. 217,000. Area. 374 km² (144 miles²) Elevation. 140 metres (459 feet) Capital. Mamoudzou.
Coordinates: 12°50′S 45°10′E. Mayotte is an island of volcanic origin in the northernmost Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique. Mayotte is part of the Comoro Islands, and like them is the result of a former geological hot spot, the oldest of the Comoros archipelago, formed about 7.7 mya. [1]
