Grande-Terre, Mayotte
Native name: Maore, Mahori | |
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Grande-Terre | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean and Mozambique Channel |
| Coordinates | 12°49′55″S 45°08′58″E / 12.831887°S 45.149474°E |
| Area | 363 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Area rank | ~11th |
| Highest elevation | 660 m (2170 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Benara |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Largest settlement | Mamoudzou (pop. 53,022 (2009)) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 186,452 (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 between northwestern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique. Spread across an area of 363 km2 (140 sq mi), it is part of the Comoros archipelago.