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Mayotte (Africa)

Mayotte, officially the Department of Mayotte, is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is one of the overseas departments of France as well as one of the 18 regions of France, with the same status as the departments of Metropolitan France.

Type Island

Why go

  • Overseas department of France.

History

Mayotte, officially the Department of Mayotte, is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is one of the overseas departments of France as well as one of the 18 regions of France, with the same status as the departments of Metropolitan France. It is an outermost region of the European Union and, as an overseas department of France, part of the eurozone.

Airports

Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) 18 km to the centre
Dzaoudzi, U, YT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Air Madagascar, Air Austral, Air Caraïbes, Air France…) · direct flights to 7 destinations incl. Moroni, Antananarivo, Mahajanga, St.-denis, Antsiranana… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 7 direct destinations
  • Air Madagascar MD (737-300, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Mahajanga
  • Air Austral UU (737-800, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Moroni, St.-denis
  • Air Caraïbes TX (A330-200) · 1 route: Antananarivo*
  • Air France AF (737-700) · 1 route: Moroni*
  • Corsairfly SS (330) · 1 route: Antananarivo
  • Kenya Airways KQ (737-700) · 1 route: Moroni
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, 737-700) · 1 route: Moroni*
  • XL Airways France SE (A330-200) · 1 route: St.-denis

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor

Getting there by ferry

Quai 5/5
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Outdoor
Gare Maritime de Mamoudzou
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Outdoor
Quai Colas
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Outdoor
Quai Ballou
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre · Service des transports maritimes
Outdoor
Anjouan Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Outdoor
Quai Issoufali
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre · Service des transports maritimes
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Mayotte (Africa) — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Quai 5/5, 14 km).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Mayotte (Africa). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.