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Koungou

Coordinates: 12°44′19″S 45°12′26″E / 12.7385°S 45.2071°E / -12.7385; 45.2071
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Koungou
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Location of Koungou
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Coordinates: 12°44′19″S 45°12′26″E / 12.7385°S 45.2071°E / -12.7385; 45.2071
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMayotte
CantonBandraboua and Koungou
IntercommunalityCA Grand Nord de Mayotte
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Assani Saindou Bamcolo[1]
Area
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28.41 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2]
32,156
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Populations légales de Mayotte en 2017, INSEE
  3. ^ Description de Mayotte, SPLAF
  4. ^ Populations légales des communes de Mayotte en 2012, INSEE
  5. ^ Populations légales des communes de Mayotte en 2017, INSEE