Koungou (French pronunciation: [kuŋɡu]) is the second largest commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean, after the capital Mamoudzou. It is composed of six villages: Majicavo Lamir, Majicavo Koropa, Koungou, Trévani, Kangani and Longoni.
Koungou | |
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 Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
Location of Koungou  | |
| Coordinates: 12°44′19″S 45°12′26″E / 12.7385°S 45.2071°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Mayotte |
| Canton | Bandraboua and Koungou |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Nord de Mayotte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Assani Saindou Bamcolo[1] |
Area 1 | 28.41 km2 (10.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[2] | 32,156 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97610 /97600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,293 | — |
| 1978 | 2,362 | +5.15% |
| 1985 | 3,479 | +5.69% |
| 1991 | 6,046 | +9.65% |
| 1997 | 10,165 | +9.05% |
| 2002 | 15,383 | +8.64% |
| 2007 | 19,843 | +5.22% |
| 2012 | 26,488 | +5.95% |
| 2017 | 32,156 | +3.95% |
| Source: SPLAF (1966-2007)[3] and INSEE (2012-2017)[4][5] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Populations légales de Mayotte en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Description de Mayotte, SPLAF
- ^ Populations légales des communes de Mayotte en 2012, INSEE
- ^ Populations légales des communes de Mayotte en 2017, INSEE
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