Dzaoudzi
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Dzaoudzi |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Mayor | Issa Soualaimana |
| Statistics | |
| Land area | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Population1 | 15,339 (July 2007 census) |
| - Density | 2,303 /km2 (5,960 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98508/ 97615 |
| 1 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Coordinates: 12°47′24″S 45°16′50″E / 12.79°S 45.280556°E
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 (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] Climate
| Climate data for Dzaoudzi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
28 (83) |
29 (85) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
29.3 (84.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (71) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
23.3 (74.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 249 (9.8) |
211 (8.3) |
183 (7.2) |
86 (3.4) |
36 (1.4) |
10 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
20 (0.8) |
48 (1.9) |
58 (2.3) |
142 (5.6) |
1,062 (41.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] |
[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.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dzaoudzi, Mayotte". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=50076&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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