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- Most of the people are Mahorais of Malagasy origin and are Sunni Muslim and strongly influenced by French culture; there is a Roman Catholic minority. French is the official language, but most of the people speak Comorian (closely allied to Swahili); there are some villages along the Mayotte coast in which a Malagasy dialect is the main language.
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May 2, 2024 · People. Most of the people are Mahorais of Malagasy origin and are Sunni Muslim and strongly influenced by French culture; there is a Roman Catholic minority. French is the official language, but most of the people speak Comorian (closely allied to Swahili); there are some villages along the Mayotte coast in which a Malagasy dialect is the main ...
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Mayotte's land area is 374 square kilometres (144 sq mi) and, with its 320,901 people according to January 2024 official estimates, [1] is very densely populated at 858 inhabitants per km 2 (2,228 per sq mi). The biggest city and prefecture is Mamoudzou on Grande-Terre.
Mayotte is made up of several small islands, including Petite Terre, where the airport is located, and Grande Terre, the main island. Demography. The population grew from 45,000 in 1975 to 131,000 in 1997, with half the people being under age 20. The population of Mamoudzou is 32,000.
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]
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.
Source: [1] Demographic features of the population of Mayotte include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Area: 145 sq mi (375 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 326,700. Capital: Mamoudzou. Most of its people are of Malagasy origin. Originally inhabited by descendants of Bantu and Malayo-Indonesian peoples, it was converted to Islam by Arab invaders in the 15th century.
