Mamoudzou: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mamoudzou is the capital of Mayotte, 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mamoudzou runs from about 11 h 25 min a day in late June to 12 h 55 min in late December (computed for -12.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mamoudzou is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,330 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Mamoudzou: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mamoudzou · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| archives départementales de Mayotte | 90 | 2022 |
The busiest is archives départementales de Mayotte at 90 visitors in 2022. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Mamoudzou
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
Common questions
Which airport serves Mamoudzou?
Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mamoudzou?
About 54,831 people live in Mamoudzou, across 42 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mamoudzou in?
Indian/Mayotte, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Mamoudzou?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mamoudzou?
Mahajanga (347 km), Moroni (246 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.