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.

Grande-Terre
Native name:
Maore, Mahori
Grande-Terre administrative
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean and Mozambique Channel
Coordinates12°49′55″S 45°08′58″E / 12.831887°S 45.149474°E / -12.831887; 45.149474
Area368 km2 (142 sq mi)
Area rank~11th
Highest elevation660 m (2170 ft)
Highest pointMount Benara
Administration
Largest settlementMamoudzou (pop. 53,022 (2009) 186,452[1])
Demographics
Population(2010)
Pop. density499/km2 (1292/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsShimaore, Bushi, Arabs, Swahilis, French

History

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References

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  1. ^ "INSEE Infos No 32" (PDF). INSEE (in French). Government of France. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  2. ^ "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.