Dzaoudzi
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Administration
Country	France
Region
Mayor	Mohamadi Bacar M'Colo [1] (2008-2014)
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 45.2806°E / -12.79; 45.2806

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.

The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte is based in Dzaoudzi^[2] since 1973.

Geography[link]

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[link]

Demographics[link]

The ferry between Dzaoudzi and Mamoudzou

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: 15 339

Transportation[link]

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.

External links[link]

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