Mtsamboro | |
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![]() Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
Coordinates: 12°42′04″S 45°04′05″E / 12.701°S 45.068°E | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Mayotte |
Canton | Mtsamboro |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Nord de Mayotte |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laïthidine Ben Saïd[1] |
Area 1 | 13.71 km2 (5.29 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[2] | 7,705 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97612 /97630 |
Elevation | 0–480 m (0–1,575 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Mtsamboro (French pronunciation: [mtsɑ̃bɔʁo]) is a small fishing town and commune in northwest Mayotte, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. Its population according to the 2017 census is 7,705.[2] Included in the commune are the Choazil Islands and Chissioua Mtsamboro. The main economic activity is fishing and orange production.