The former capital of Mayotte was Dzaoudzi, on the small island of Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), but Mamoudzou was chosen as the capital in 1977.
Bekas ibukota Mayotte adalah Dzaoudzi, di pulau kecil Petite-Terre (atau Pamanzi), tetapi Mamoudzou dipilih sebagai ibukota pada 1997.