Koungou

Koungou
Commune

Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Coordinates: 12°44′19″S 45°12′26″E / 12.7385°S 45.2071°E / -12.7385; 45.2071Coordinates: 12°44′19″S 45°12′26″E / 12.7385°S 45.2071°E / -12.7385; 45.2071
Country France
Overseas region and department Mayotte
Canton Bandraboua and Koungou
Government
  Mayor Saïd Ahamadi
Area 28.41 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)1 26,488
  Density 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 97610 /97600
1 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Koungou 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.

Demographics

Demographic evolution of Koungou

  • 1985: 3,479
  • 1991: 6,046
  • 1997: 10,165
  • 2002: 15,383
  • 2007: 19,831
  • 2012: 26,488
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