Mtsamboro

Mtsamboro
Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Location of Mtsamboro
Coordinates: 12°42′04″S 45°04′05″E / 12.701°S 45.068°E / -12.701; 45.068
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMayotte
CantonMtsamboro
IntercommunalityCA Grand Nord de Mayotte
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Laïthidine Ben Saïd
Area
1
13.71 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
7,705
  Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:00
INSEE/Postal code
97612 /97630
Elevation0–480 m (0–1,575 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mtsamboro (French pronunciation: [mt͡sɑ̃bɔʁo] ) is a small fishing town and commune in northwest Mayotte, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. Its population according to the 2017 census is 7,705. Included in the commune are the Choazil Islands and Chissioua Mtsamboro. The main economic activity is fishing and orange production.