| | Geographic Coordinates: | 12 50 S, 45 10 E | | Location: | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique | | Area: | total: 374 sq km
land: 374 sq km
water: 0 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC | | Land boundaries: | 0 km | | Coastline: | 185.2 km | | Terrain: | generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Benara 660 m | | Capital: | name: Mamoudzou
geographic coordinates: 12 47 S, 45 14 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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