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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox French commune

Dzaoudzi (Шаблон:IPA-fr) is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi (sometimes called Dzaoudzi-Labattoir Шаблон:IPA-fr), 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[1] since 1973.

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.

Climate

Dzaoudzi features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. The wet season spans from December through April while the dry season covers the remaining seven months. Dzaoudzi is slightly cooler during the peak of its dry season with average temperatures hovering around Шаблон:Convert during its cooler period. Average temperatures are Шаблон:Convert during its warmest period. The town sees roughly Шаблон:Convert of precipitation annually.

Demographics

The commune is home to 17,831 (Census 2017),[2] the majority of whom live in the town of Labattoir.

Шаблон:Historical populations

Transportation

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Ferry in motion between Dzaoudzi and Mamoudzou

A system of ferry barges operated by the Société des Transports Maritimes link Dzaoudzi to the island of Grande-Terre.

The Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport, the main airport of Mayotte, is located on Pamanzi Island in the neighboring commune of Pamandzi.

See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:Commons category

Шаблон:Communes of Mayotte

Шаблон:Authority control

  1. Ministry of Defense (in French).
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