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Commune of Dzaoudzi
Location
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Administration
Country	France
Overseas community	Mayotte
Mayor	Issa Soualaimana
Statistics
Land area	6.66 km²
Population¹ (July 2007 census)	15,339
- Density	2,303/km² (2007 census)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	98508/ 97615
1 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

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.

[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.

[edit] External links

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Coordinates: 12°47′15″S 45°16′30″E / -12.7875, 45.275