Africa · Indian Ocean · French overseas department
Mayotte
Capital · Mamoudzou
A lagoon-ringed island between Africa and Madagascar.
The essentials
Mayotte at a glance
- Capital
- Mamoudzou
- Region
- Indian Ocean · French overseas department
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- French · Shimaore · Kibushi
- Dialling code
- +262
- Status
- Territory · listed for completeness
Plan around it
National days & key dates in Mayotte
The dates the diaspora marks abroad — independence, liberation and the festivals that fill a rented hall in Bangkok or Guangzhou every year.
Jul 14Bastille DayFrench national day
Mar 31Departmental DayBecame a French department, 2011
Across the ocean
Where Mayotte people gather in Asia
These are the Asian hubs with the largest and longest-established African communities. Every one has a free country group and a live channel in the Hub.
🇹🇭ThailandBangkok — Sukhumvit Soi 3, the original Little Africa
🇨🇳ChinaGuangzhou & Yiwu — the trade corridor
🇯🇵JapanTokyo & Yokohama — students, athletes and engineers
🇮🇳IndiaDelhi, Bangalore & Pune — university towns
🇲🇾MalaysiaKuala Lumpur — study and business visas
🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesDubai — the aviation and re-export hub
Before you fly
Travelling on a Mayotte passport
Asian entry rules are not uniform across Africa. Some destinations are visa-free or visa-on-arrival for this passport; others need an e-visa or a full embassy application with proof of funds and a return ticket.
Open the Passport Index →Never land alone
Find your people first
Post in the Mayotte channel before you book. Someone from home is already in the city you are moving to — and they will tell you what the agent will not.
Open the Mayotte channel →