Mamoudzou

Mamoudzou
Prefecture and commune
Mamoudzou skyline
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Location of Mamoudzou
Coordinates: 12°46′50″S 45°13′40″E / 12.7806°S 45.2278°E / -12.7806; 45.2278
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Mayotte
Canton	3 cantons
Intercommunality	CA Dembeni-Mamoudzou
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Ambdilwahedou Soumaila[1]
Area 1	41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[2]	71,437
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03:00
INSEE/Postal code	97611 /97600
Elevation	0–572 m (0–1,877 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mamoudzou (French pronunciation: [mamudzu]; Momojou) is the capital city of Mayotte, a French overseas region and department in the Indian Ocean. Mamoudzou is the most populated commune (municipality) of Mayotte. It is located on Grande-Terre (or Maoré), the main island of Mayotte.

The commune is composed of 6 villages in addition to Mamoudzou. These are: Kawéni, Mtsapéré, Passamainti, Vahibé, Tsoundzou I and Tsoundzou II. The commune is also subdivided into 3 cantons: Mamoudzou-1, Mamoudzou-2 and Mamoudzou-3.

The government owns the radio station in Mamoudzou and broadcasts in French and Mahorian. The government departments are all situated in the town.