Dzaoudzi
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Commune of Dzaoudzi |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas community | Mayotte |
| Mayor | Issa Soualaimana |
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| Land area | 6.66 km² |
| Population¹ (July 2007 census) |
15,339 |
| - Density | 2,303/km² (2007 census) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 98508/ 97615 |
| 1 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Dzaoudzi is a commune in the French overseas collectivity 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 (Mahoré), the main island of Mayotte.
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[edit] Geography
The town of Dzaoudzi is located on a rocky outcropping which was once a separate islet. It is now linked to Pamanzi Island and the rest of Dzaoudzi Commune by the Boulevard des Crabes, a road constructed atop an artificial dike.
[edit] Demographics
The commune is home to 15,339 people (July 2007), the majority of which live in the town of Labattoir.
Demographic evolution of Dzaoudzi:
- 1978: 3 200
- 1985: 5 865
- 1991: 8 257
- 1997: 10 792
- 2007: 14 974 (calculation)
[edit] Transportation
A system of ferry barges operated by the Société des Transports Maritimes link Dzaoudzi to the island of Grande-Terre.
The international airport for Mayotte is located on Pamanzi Island in the neighboring commune of Pamandzi.
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