Mayotte, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Mamoudzou, capital city of Mayotte
Mayotte is a French Indian Ocean territory featuring EU-level healthcare, environmental protections, and sustainable development projects supported by French investments.
Mayotte in one word would be “Lagoon,” meaning coral basin.
Mayotte Flag
Mayotte armorial
Mayotte is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Mayotte |
The capital city of Mayotte is Mamoudzou.
| Mayotte is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent |
| Mayotte has a population of | 316,015 inhabitants within a total area of 374 Km2 (232 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Mayotte ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Neighbouring countries | Mayotte lies near the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, between Mozambique and northern Madagascar. |
| Mayotte Climate | High humidity and hot temperatures |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Second most predominant religion | Christian |
| Currency name & code | Euro (EUR) |
| Internet ccTLD | .yt |
| Mayotte calling code | +262 |
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