Dzaoudzi
The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte has been based in Dzaoudzi since 1973.
Geography
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
Dzaoudzi features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. The wet season spans from December through April while the dry season covers the remaining seven months. Dzaoudzi is slightly cooler during the peak of its dry season with average temperatures hovering around 23 °C (73 °F) during its cooler period. Average temperatures are 27 °C (81 °F) during its warmest period. The town sees roughly 1,000 millimetres (39 in) of precipitation annually.
Climate data for Dzaoudzi | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
35 (95) |
37 (99) |
37 (99) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
Record low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
13 (55) |
18 (64) |
21 (70) |
13 (55) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 250 (9.8) |
210 (8.3) |
180 (7.2) |
86 (3.4) |
36 (1.4) |
10 (0.4) |
7.6 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
20 (0.8) |
48 (1.9) |
58 (2.3) |
140 (5.6) |
1,060 (41.6) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 80 |
Source: Weatherbase |
Demographics
The commune is home to 17,831 (Census 2017), the majority of whom live in the town of Labattoir.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1966 | 2,967 | — |
1978 | 4,147 | +2.83% |
1985 | 5,865 | +5.08% |
1991 | 8,257 | +5.87% |
1997 | 10,792 | +4.56% |
2002 | 12,308 | +2.66% |
2007 | 15,354 | +4.52% |
2012 | 14,311 | −1.40% |
2017 | 17,831 | +4.50% |
Source: SPLAF (1966-2007) and INSEE (2012-2017) |
Transportation
A system of ferry barges operated by the Société des Transports Maritimes link Dzaoudzi to the island of Grande-Terre.
The Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport, the main airport of Mayotte, is located on Pamanzi Island in the neighboring commune of Pamandzi.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ Populations légales de Mayotte en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Defense (in French).
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dzaoudzi, Mayotte". Weatherbase. 2014. Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ Description de Mayotte, SPLAF.
- ^ Populations légales des communes de Mayotte en 2012, INSEE.