Mayotte:
Geography


Background	Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros group in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forego independence.

Location	Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
Geographic coordinates	12 50 S, 45 10 E
Map references	Africa
Area	total: 374 sq km land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	185.2 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate	tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Terrain	generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Benara 660 m
Natural resources	NEGL
Land use	arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA%
Irrigated land	NA
Natural hazards	cyclones during rainy season
Environment - current issues	NA
Geography - note	part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands