Location: Southern Africa, in the northern Mozambique Channel about halfway between Madagascar and Mozambique

Map references: Africa

Area:
total area: 375 sq km
land area: 375 sq km
comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 185.2 km

Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: claimed by Comoros

Climate: tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)

Terrain: generally undulating with ancient volcanic peaks, deep ravines

Natural resources: negligible

Land use:
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%

Irrigated land: NA sq km

Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: subject to cyclones during rainy season
international agreements: NA

Note: part of Comoro Archipelago

NOTE: The information regarding Mayotte on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mayotte Geography 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mayotte Geography 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.