Grande-Terre, Mayotte Explained

Grande-Terre
Native Name:Maore, Mahori
Location:Indian Ocean and Mozambique Channel
Coordinates:-12.8319°N 45.1495°W
Area Km2:368
Highest Mount:Mount Benara
Elevation M:660
Country:France
Country Largest City Population:53,022 (2009)186,452[1]
Population As Of:2010
Density Km2:499
Rank:~11th
Ethnic Groups:Shimaore, Bushi, Arabs, Swahilis, French

Grande-Terre (in French pronounced as /ɡʁɑ̃d tɛʁ/; Maore or Nyambo Bole in Shimaore) is the main island of the French overseas region of Mayotte. The island is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INSEE Infos No 32. Government of France. INSEE. PDF. 2007-12-02. fr.