Mayotte .. the French island between the Comoros

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qassemi - Mayotte is a French island located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa between Madagascar and Mozambique and is within the Comoros archipelago, and because France has administrative authority on the island, this makes it part of the territory of the European Union.

The climate in Mayotte is tropical. It is hot and humid during the rainy season, with the northeast monsoon recorded from November to May. In the dry season, the weather is cooler, from May to November.

The landscape of Mayotte is generally very diverse, with deep valleys and ancient volcanic peaks. On the island, you can do many activities, from diving in one of the largest lagoons (lagoons) in the world, to climbing to the summit of Mont Chongwe, where you have a stunning panoramic view of the island.

If you wish to see lemurs, you can find them in remote areas of the island, and marine life enthusiasts will find species of sea turtles coming to the southern beaches, and humpback whales with their young can be found in the lake area in August and September.

Among the most important tourist cities and towns, you find Mamoudzou, which is the capital of the island, in addition to Bandil in the southeast, Dzaoudzi located on the small island of Pamanzi to the east of Mayotte, and the towns of Sada and Akwa on the western side.

To get to Mayotte, you must obtain a French Schengen visa, and you can travel from La Reunion Island to the city of Dzaoudzi on daily flights, or via Kenya Airways, which provides daily flights that pass through the Comoros Islands.

Once you are on the island, you will find the varied terrain of Antarctica, which makes the easiest way to get around within Mayotte is the bush taxis known as "Bruce taxis", which take you around the island for a few euros.