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Mayotte was invaded in the 19th century by the Sakalava from the island of Madagascar. The island came under the rule of a Malagasy chief, Andriansouli, and in 1843 he ceded Dzaoudzi to the French, who were looking for a naval base in the western Indian Ocean. The island was then dominated by Creole planters from Réunion, whose descendants continue to exert some political influence. Mayotte and the other three islands of the Comoros were made a colony of France in 1912, and Dzaoudzi remained the capital of the archipelago until it was replaced by Moroni in 1962.
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To talk about the climate of the island Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte, “tropical” is the best word to describe it. Only two seasons are perceptible here. The summer months are generally hot and sultry. The summer continues usually from November to April. On the other hand winter of this country is very cold and ... dry. Winter remains there during the months between May and October. During the month between November and May rainfall occurs time to time.
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Off the south coast of Africa and north of Madagascar is the Comoros and Mayotte chain, made up of three volcanic islands. Forests and beaches make for some nice ecotourist attractions, while coral reef diving and deep-sea fishing are activities anyone can enjoy.
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Mayotte was ranked as high as No. 7 in the world in singles , and won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. He won the Paris Open in 1987, and the Queen's Club Tournament, a Wimbledon prep, in 1986. He reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1982, and the Australian Open in 1983.
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Mayotte est une collectivité départementale d'outre-mer française située dans l'archipel des Comores au nord-ouest de Madagascar. Elle est constituée principalement de deux îles, Grande Terre et Petite Terre. Elle se situe dans le canal de Mozambique, dans l'océan Indien. Elle a la plus forte densité des DOM-TOM avec 538 hab./km². 90% de la population est musulmane.
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The aim of the project was to improve housing conditions for the population of Mayotte. Traditional habitat consisted mainly of coastal villages, and individual dwellings comprise a large private court (shanza) used for daily household activities and a two-room hut (nyumba) used for sleeping and receiving guests. Built of traditional vegetal materials these structures have a maximum life span of ten years. In response to the increasing demand for more permanent structures the French administration is financing and offering technical assistance through CRATerre to establish a new building technology using local materials.
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