Mayotte
Africa Β· Capital: Mamoudzou
How it is run: Mayotte is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Mayotte is home to a community in Eastern Africa, where people speak French.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
Not counted in world data
πΊοΈ Land
374 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
Not enough data
π Size in its region
Part of Africa
58th largest by land in Africa.
π£οΈ Official languages
French
π° Money
Euro (β¬)
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+262
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.yt
π§ People here are called
Mahoran
π·οΈ Name at home
Mayotte
Also written: Department of Mayotte, DΓ©partement de Mayotte.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Mayotte has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Mayotte
French
Mayotte
Arabic
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Chinese
马约ηΉ
Japanese
γγ¨γγ
Russian
ΠΠ°ΠΉΠΎΡΡΠ°
Portuguese
Mayotte
German
Mayotte
Put it in perspective π
- All of Mayotte would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Mayotte is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
π·οΈ Official name
Department of Mayotte
ποΈ Capital
Mamoudzou
π Region
Africa Β· Eastern Africa
π€ Country code
YT
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Mayotte π
π§ Where on the map
12.8Β° S, 45.2Β° E
π Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+3 β when it is noon in London it is about 15:00 in Mamoudzou.
- The capital of Mayotte is Mamoudzou β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Mayotte is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Mayotte is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
- Mayotte sits in Eastern Africa, in the southern and eastern half of the globe.
- Mayotte lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Mayotte has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Mayotte can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Mayotte spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Mayotte?
Mamoudzou
Which money do people spend in Mayotte?
Euro (β¬)
How many countries share a land border with Mayotte?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Mayotte?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy π°
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