Dzaoudzi
{{short description|Commune in Mayotte, France}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Dzaoudzi
|commune status = Commune
|image = Dzaoudzi (2851879391).jpg
|caption = Dzaoudzi harbour
|map = Locator map of Dzaoudzi 2018.png
|map caption = Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
|canton = Dzaoudzi
|INSEE = 97608
|postal code = 97615
|term = 2023–2026
|intercommunality = Petite-Terre
|coordinates = {{coord|-12.79|45.2806|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m =
|elevation min m =
|elevation max m =
|area km2 = 6.66
|population = 17831
|population date = 2017
|population footnotes = [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/3291775?sommaire=2120838 Populations légales de Mayotte en 2017], INSEE
}}
Dzaoudzi ({{IPA|fr|dzawdzi|audio|LL-Q150 (fra)-Noaius Paticus-Dzaoudzi.wav}}) is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi (sometimes called Dzaoudzi-Labattoir {{IPA|fr|dzawdzi labatwaʁ|}}), made up of the twin towns of Dzaoudzi and Labattoir, is located on the small island of Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi). It was previously the capital of Mayotte, but the capital was relocated in 1977 to Mamoudzou, on the island of Grande-Terre (Maore), the main island of Mayotte.
The Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte has been based in Dzaoudzi[http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des-forces/legion-etrangere/detachement-de-legion-etrangere-de-mayotte Ministry of Defense] (in French). 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 {{convert|23|C}} during its cooler period. Average temperatures are {{convert|27|C}} during its warmest period. The town sees roughly {{convert|1000|mm}} of precipitation annually.
{{Weather box
|location = Dzaoudzi
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan record high C= 35
|Feb record high C= 34
|Mar record high C= 33
|Apr record high C= 33
|May record high C= 33
|Jun record high C= 31
|Jul record high C= 30
|Aug record high C= 32
|Sep record high C= 32
|Oct record high C= 33
|Nov record high C= 35
|Dec record high C= 37
|year record high C= 37
|Jan high C = 30
|Feb high C = 30
|Mar high C = 30
|Apr high C = 30
|May high C = 28
|Jun high C = 27
|Jul high C = 26
|Aug high C = 26
|Sep high C = 28
|Oct high C = 29
|Nov high C = 31
|Dec high C = 31
|year high C = 29
|Jan low C = 24
|Feb low C = 24
|Mar low C = 24
|Apr low C = 24
|May low C = 23
|Jun low C = 22
|Jul low C = 21
|Aug low C = 21
|Sep low C = 21
|Oct low C = 22
|Nov low C = 23
|Dec low C = 24
|year low C = 23
|Jan record low C= 20
|Feb record low C= 21
|Mar record low C= 20
|Apr record low C= 20
|May record low C= 17
|Jun record low C= 16
|Jul record low C= 16
|Aug record low C= 16
|Sep record low C= 17
|Oct record low C= 13
|Nov record low C= 18
|Dec record low C= 21
|year record low C= 13
|Jan precipitation inch = 9.8
|Feb precipitation inch =8.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 7.2
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.4
|May precipitation inch = 1.4
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.4
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.3
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.4
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.8
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.9
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.3
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.6
|year precipitation inch = 41.6
|Jan humidity= 82
|Feb humidity= 83
|Mar humidity= 84
|Apr humidity= 82
|May humidity= 79
|Jun humidity= 79
|Jul humidity= 77
|Aug humidity= 79
|Sep humidity= 80
|Oct humidity= 78
|Nov humidity= 79
|Dec humidity= 78
|year humidity= 80
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=50076&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dzaoudzi, Mayotte
|publisher=Weatherbase
|year=2014
}}
Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
|date=April 2014
}}
Demographics
The commune is home to 17,831 (Census 2017), the majority of whom live in the town of Labattoir.
{{Historical populations
| align = none
| cols = 1
| percentages = pagr
| source = SPLAF (1966-2007)[http://splaf.free.fr/976des.html Description de Mayotte], SPLAF. and INSEE (2012-2017)[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2120826 Populations légales des communes de Mayotte en 2012], INSEE.
|1966|2967
|1978|4147
|1985|5865
|1991|8257
|1997|10792
|2002|12308
|2007|15354
|2012|14311
|2017|17831
}}
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
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External links
{{commons category}}
- [http://www.insee.fr/fr/insee_regions/reunion/zoom/mayotte/recensements/poplegale.htm Insee]
{{Communes of Mayotte}}
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