Grande-Terre (Maore or Nyambo Bole in Shimaore) is the main island of the French overseas region of Mayotte.[2] The island is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique.

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  Mayotte, Grande Terre
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  The outskirts of Mayotte

Grande-Terre

Native name: Maore, Mahori
Grande-Terre administrative
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean and Mozambique Channel
Coordinates	12.831887°S 45.149474°E / -12.831887; 45.149474
Area	368 km2 (142 sq mi)
Area rank	~11th
Highest elevation	660 m (2170 ft)
Highest point	Mount Benara
Administration
France
Largest settlement	Mamoudzou (pop. 53,022 (2009) 186,452[1])
Demographics
Population	(2010)
Pop. density	499/km2 (1292/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Shimaore, Bushi, Arabs, Swahilis, French

History

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References

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[fr] Grande-Terre (Mayotte)

[ru] Майотта (остров)