Identity card
- Department
- Mayotte (976)
- Region
- Mayotte
- Codes
- Postcode 97600 · INSEE 97610
- Rank in the department
- 2nd of 17
- Area
- 28.12 km²
- Coordinates
- 12° 45′ S · 45° 11′ E
- Elevation
- 26 m (town hall)
Population
Koungou: Population and Area
With 32,752 inhabitants (INSEE total population in force on January 1, 2026), Koungou is the 259th most populous town in France in 2026 and the 2nd most populous in the Mayotte department, out of 17 communes. It covers 28 km² (4,433rd largest area in France, 6th largest in the department), with a population density of 1,165 inhabitants per km², or 11 times the national average (110 inhabitants/km²), which ranks it 831st in France for density.
Koungou is located in the Mayotte department (976), in the Mayotte region, where it ranks 2nd by population out of 17 communes. The most populous town in the Mayotte department is Mamoudzou (72,974 inhabitants); the department is home to 262,895 people over 369 km².
See the full ranking of communes in the Mayotte department and the regional ranking: largest city in Mayotte.
Towns of similar size in the Mayotte department: Mamoudzou (pop. 72,974), Dzaoudzi (pop. 18,237), Dembeni (pop. 16,116), Tsingoni (pop. 14,235).
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); areas: IGN / Observatoire des territoires; INSEE code 97610. Rankings are calculated across the 34,875 communes of metropolitan and overseas France in our database. Mayotte follows its own census schedule: its official population figures in force come from the 2017 census, until the results of the 2025–2026 full census are made official by decree.
Births and deaths
Over the last 10 years (2016–2025), 13,153 births and 1,018 deaths of residents were recorded: a natural increase of +12,135.
Per year, by place of residence
Births Deaths
Births by mother’s place of residence, deaths by place of residence of the deceased. Source: INSEE, civil registration
Housing
Property prices in Koungou
Property sales in Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle and Mayotte are recorded in the land register (livre foncier), not in the official DVF database: no sale price is published for Koungou. Advertised rents are available.
- A/B/C zoning
- Zone B1The zoning ranks towns by housing market pressure, from A bis (highest) to C; it sets the ceilings of several housing schemes (zero-rate loan, intermediate rental housing…).
- Priority neighbourhoods
- 1 priority neighbourhood of urban policy (QPV), entirely or partly in the town : Koungou
Sources: Ministry of Housing, A/B/C zoning, ANCT
Income
Income in Koungou
INSEE does not publish the standard of living for towns in this department.
- Average taxable income
- 15,205€/household
- Mayotte €18,647 · France €33,086
- Taxed households
- 11%
- Mayotte 16% · France 47%
- Tax households
- 8,324
- Income tax returns
Average reference taxable income per tax household; department and France: all households of the published towns. Source: DGFiP, income tax by town
Education
Schools in Koungou
Koungou has 26 primary schools (1 private) and 4 lower secondary schools. No upper secondary school.
- Primary schools
- 26
- 25 public · 1 private
- Lower secondary schools
- 4
- 4 public · 0 private
Social background index of pupils
The social position index (IPS), computed by the French Ministry of Education, sums up the social background of pupils’ families from their parents’ occupations: the higher it is, the more advantaged the pupils are on average. It measures neither pupils’ results nor the quality of teaching.
| Average IPS | Koungou | Department | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collèges 2 schools | 63.5from 62.1 to 64.8 | 71.8 | 105.1 |
IPS: simple average of public and state-contracted private schools, with the lowest and highest in small type; department and France: average of their schools. Sources: Ministry of Education, school directory, Ministry of Education (DEPP), IPS
Health
Healthcare in Koungou
- General practitioners
- 2
- in private practice, in the town
- Pharmacies
- 3
- dispensing pharmacies
- Hospital sites
- 1
- hospitals and clinics, per site
- Ehpad
- 0
- care homes for the elderly
Sources: Ministry of Health, FINESS, INSEE, facilities database
Facilities
Shops and facilities in Koungou
INSEE lists 670 shops, services and facilities in Koungou, or 20 per 1,000 inhabitants.
- 334Shops
- 11Bakeries
- 39Restaurants
- 1Hotels
- 28Sports facilities
- 3Public services
- 1Post offices
None listed among: supermarkets, cultural venues, railway stations.
Establishments in the town; cultural venues: cinemas, libraries, music schools… Source: INSEE, permanent facilities database
Safety
Recorded crime in Koungou
Over the latest year published, the police and gendarmerie recorded 74 residential burglaries in Koungou, i.e. 8.6 per 1,000 dwellings (Mayotte: 7.6, France: 5.6).
| Per 1,000 inhabitants | Koungou | Department | France | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential burglaries per 1,000 dwellings | 8.6 | 7.6 | 5.6 | −36% |
| Non-violent thefts from persons | 3.7 | 5.0 | 9.1 | +82% |
| Physical violence outside the family | 8.1 | 8.4 | 3.2 | +113% |
| Domestic physical violence | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | +118% |
| Vehicle thefts | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +37% |
| Criminal damage | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | +204% |
Other indicators (8)
| Per 1,000 inhabitants | Koungou | Department | France | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual violence | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | +104% |
| Thefts from vehicles | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.4 | −58% |
| Thefts of vehicle parts | not released | 0.3 | 1.4 | — |
| Violent thefts without a weapon | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | −7% |
| Armed robberies | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — |
| Fraud and payment fraud | 0.9 | 1.7 | 6.5 | — |
| Drug use | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4.5 | — |
| Drug trafficking | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | — |
These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie in the town where they were reported. They do not measure all crime (some victims do not file a complaint) and also depend on police activity; their trend partly follows that of complaints, which have risen in recent years for domestic and sexual violence. A town that receives many visitors (shopping centre, station, tourism) has higher rates, since they are divided by its residents only. “Not released”: numbers too small, withheld by the Ministry of the Interior’s statistical service.
Victims, offences, vehicles or suspects depending on the indicator, as published by SSMSI. Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI)
Climate
Climate in Koungou
Average annual temperature: 27.4°C, with no frost days and 263 days at 30°C or more a year on average.
- Average temperature
- 27.4°C
- Lows 24.0°C, highs 30.8°C
- Rainfall
- 1,342mm a year
- 93 rainy days (1 mm or more)
- Sunshine
- 2,787hours a year
- Frost days
- 0a year
- Low of 0°C or below
- Hot days
- 263a year
- High of 30°C or above
Month by month
Average lows and highs Rain (mm)
30-year climate normals of the Mamoudzou_Sapc weather station, 6 km away; sunshine: Pamandzi station. Source: Météo-France
Risks
Natural and technological risks in Koungou
Since 1982, the state of natural disaster has been recognised 4 times in Koungou, most recently for an event that began on December 12, 2024.
- Recognised disasters
- Prevention plans
- 1 natural risk prevention plan in force (it covering flooding) ; 1 in preparation
- Major risks listed
- Departmental major risks file (prefecture)
- Radon potential
- Significantcategory 3 of 3: measurements required in some public buildings
Address-level details (flood zones, clay shrink-swell, industrial sites…) are given by Géorisques, the official public website.
Recognitions per event and type of hazard, since 1982. Sources: Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Géorisques, ASNR
Local life
Town hall and mayor of Koungou
- Mayor
- Saïd Raos Ahamadi, elected mayor on March 22, 2026 Political leaning of his list in March 2026: miscellaneous left (classification by the Ministry of the Interior)
- Town hall address
- 1 place de La Liberté, 97690 Koungou (Mayotte)
- Phone
- 02 69 61 42 42
- Opening hours
- Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Friday 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Fibre broadband
- 33% of homes and business premises can get fibre (FTTH)
- Property tax
- Overall rate on built property: 30.00% (average of the towns in Mayotte: 23.03%)
Sources: Ministry of the Interior, DILA, Service-public.fr, Arcep, DGFiP
Land
28.12 km² in Mayotte
- Area
- 28.12 km² · 4,433rd in France · 6th in the department
- Density
- 1,165 per km² · 831st in France · 4th in the department
- French average
- 110 per km²
- Share of Mayotte
- 7.6% of the area, 12% of the inhabitants
- Inter-municipal authority
- Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Nord de Mayotte 4 towns
- Urban unit
- Mamoudzou 2 towns
- Catchment area
- Mamoudzou 17 towns
- Density level
- Intermediate urban centre level 2 of 7 (INSEE)
- Town hall elevation
- 26 m
- Coast
- Coastal town (Loi Littoral), bordering the sea
Sources: IGN, INSEE, geographic classifications, INSEE, density grid, IGN, elevation, Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Loi Littoral
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Frequently asked questions
Koungou in nine questions
What is the population of Koungou in 2026?
Koungou has 32,752 inhabitants (official total population in force on January 1, 2026). It ranks 259th in France by population.
What is the area of Koungou?
28.12 km², 4,433rd in France, for a density of 1,165 inhabitants per km².
Which department is Koungou in?
Mayotte (976), in the Mayotte region. INSEE code: 97610; postcode: 97600.
What is the postcode of Koungou?
The postcode of Koungou is 97600.
Who is the mayor of Koungou?
Saïd Raos Ahamadi, elected mayor on March 22, 2026. His list in the March 2026 municipal elections is classified as “miscellaneous left” by the Ministry of the Interior.
What is the price per m² in Koungou?
Property sales in Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle and Mayotte are recorded in the land register (livre foncier) and are not part of the official DVF database used to compute prices per m², so no price is published for Koungou.
How many schools are there in Koungou?
Koungou has 26 primary schools (nursery and elementary), 1 of them private. It also has 4 collèges, public and private.
How many doctors are there in Koungou?
2 general practitioners have a private practice in Koungou.
What is the climate like in Koungou?
According to Météo-France 30-year normals (Mamoudzou_Sapc station, 6 km away): an average annual temperature of 27.4°C (average lows 24.0°C, highs 30.8°C), 1,342 mm of rain a year, 2,787 hours of sunshine, 0 frost days and 263 days at 30°C or more.