Koungou

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Koungou
Location of the municipality of Koungou in the Mayotte department
region Mayotte
Department Mayotte
Canton Bandraboua ,
Koungou
Community association North de Mayotte
Coordinates 12 ° 44 ′  S , 45 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 12 ° 44 ′  S , 45 ° 12 ′  E
height 0–339 m
surface 28.41 km 2
Residents 32,156 (December 14, 2017)
Population density 1,132 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 97600
INSEE code

Koungou is a French commune with 18,498 inhabitants (as of December 14, 2017) in the overseas territory of Mayotte .

geography

The municipality of Koungou is located on the northeastern edge of the main island Mayottes. In addition to the main town Koungou, the villages Longoni, Kangani, Trévani, Majicavo-Koropa and Majicavo-Lamir form the municipality.

history

The community was founded by the French settlers in the 19th century.

Population development

year 1997 2002 2007 2012
Residents 10.160 15,383 19,831 26,488

Individual evidence

  1. Recensement de la population de Mayotte - 2007 at insee.fr