an island in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar: an overseas region and department of France. Capital: Dzaoudzi. Pop (including Pamanzi): 186 026 (2004 est). Area: 374 sq km(146 sq miles)
Mayotte in American English
(mɑˈjɔt; mɑˈjɑt)
political unit of France, consisting of an island group in the Mozambique Channel of the Indian Ocean: formerly part of the Comoro Islands, it voted to remain affiliated with France while the other islands voted for independence (1974): 144 sq mi (373 sq km); pop. 104,000