Grande-Terre (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d tɛʁ]; Maore or Nyambo Bole in Shimaore) is the main island of the French overseas region of Mayotte.[2] The island is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique.
- Mayotte, Grande Terre
- The outskirts of Mayotte
Native name: Maore, Mahori | |
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Geography | |
Location | Indian Ocean and Mozambique Channel |
Coordinates | 12°49′55″S 45°08′58″E / 12.831887°S 45.149474°E |
Area | 368 km2 (142 sq mi) |
Area rank | ~11th |
Highest elevation | 660 m (2170 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Benara |
Administration | |
Largest settlement | Mamoudzou (pop. 53,022 (2009)186,452[1]) |
Demographics | |
Population | (2010) |
Pop. density | 499/km2 (1292/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Shimaore, Bushi, Arabs, Swahilis, French |
History edit
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References edit
- ^ "INSEE Infos No 32" (PDF). INSEE (in French). Government of France. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ "Mayotte devient le 101e département français", Portail du Gouvernement, 4 April 2011, archived from the original on 25 July 2011,
C'est pourquoi Mayotte devient le 101e département français et le 5e département d'Outre-Mer et région d'Outre-Mer.
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