Dzaoudzi
Sign in to saveDzaoudzi () is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi (sometimes called Dzaoudzi-Labattoir ), 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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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Dzaoudzi
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Dzaoudzi (2851879391).jpg
- French commune.caption
- Dzaoudzi harbour
- French commune.map
- Locator map of Dzaoudzi 2018.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
- French commune.canton
- Dzaoudzi
- French commune.INSEE
- 97608
- French commune.postal code
- 97615
- French commune.mayor
- Mikidache Houmadi
- French commune.term
- 2023–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Petite-Terre
- French commune.area km2
Key dates
- Inception
- 31 March 2011
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Dzaoudzi
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Mayotte
- Population
- +17831
- Area
- +7.87
- Elevation
- +26
- Shares border with
- Mamoudzou
- Official website
- djabir.abdallah.free.fr
- Image
- Dzaoudzi.jpg
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Dzaoudzi () is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi (sometimes called Dzaoudzi-Labattoir ), 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.
The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte has been based in Dzaoudzi since 1973.