Grande-Terre, Mayotte
Native name: Maore, Mahori | |
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Grande-Terre administrative | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean and Mozambique Channel |
| Coordinates | 12°49′55″S 45°08′58″E / 12.831887°S 45.149474°E |
| Area | 368 km2 (142 sq mi) |
| Area rank | ~11th |
| Highest elevation | 660 m (2170 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Benara |
| Administration | |
| Largest settlement | Mamoudzou (pop. 53,022 (2009) 186,452) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | (2010) |
| Pop. density | 499/km2 (1292/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Shimaore, Bushi, Arabs, Swahilis, French |
Grande-Terre (French pronunciation: [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.
- Mayotte, Grande Terre
- The outskirts of Mayotte
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