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2026 comparison

Dembeni vs Dzaoudzi: 2026 comparison

Dembeni has more inhabitants than Dzaoudzi: 20,387 versus 20,336, or 0.3% more. Dembeni covers a larger area (38.3 km² versus 6.4 km²), but Dzaoudzi is more densely populated: 3,158 inhabitants per km² versus 533.

The two cities are 14 km apart as the crow flies, in the same department.

DembeniDzaoudzi
DembeniDzaoudzi14 km as the crow flies

Dembeni

City in Mayotte

Mayotte976Mayotte

Population
20,387 inhab.
487th in France · 3rd in its department
Area
38.3 km²
Density
533 per km²
Full profile of Dembeni

Dzaoudzi

City in Mayotte

Mayotte976Mayotte

Population
20,336 inhab.
489th in France · 4th in its department
Area
6.4 km²
Density
3,158 per km²
Full profile of Dzaoudzi

Population

Population and demographics

Population: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Dembeni+0.3%20,38720,336More populous: Dembeni+0.3%
Density per km²Denser: Dzaoudzi5.9 times as high5333,158Denser: Dzaoudzi5.9 times as high

Source: INSEE, official population figures

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Dzaoudzi+6.8 pts15.96%22.76%Higher rate: Dzaoudzi+6.8 pts

Source: DGFiP, local taxation

Income and jobs

Residents’ income and jobs

Income and jobs: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Dzaoudzi+23%€15,534€19,177Higher: Dzaoudzi+23%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Dzaoudzi+6.3 pts12%19%More taxpaying households: Dzaoudzi+6.3 pts

Source: DGFiP, income tax

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
MayorSoihibou HamadaFreddy Marie Laurent Novou
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)Samemiscellaneous rightmiscellaneous rightSame
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Dzaoudzi+39 pts0%39%Better covered: Dzaoudzi+39 pts

Sources: Ministry of the Interior, register of elected officials, Ministry of the Interior, Arcep

Shops and facilities

Shops, leisure and transportation

Shops and facilities: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Dzaoudzi+33%78.5160 in total104.7213 in totalMore shops per capita: Dzaoudzi+33%
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Dzaoudzi+22%54.0110 in total65.9134 in totalMore per capita: Dzaoudzi+22%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Dzaoudzi+54%14.730 in total22.646 in totalMore per capita: Dzaoudzi+54%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Dembeni+37%10.822 in total7.916 in totalMore per capita: Dembeni+37%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Dzaoudzi2.0 times as high0.51 in total1.02 in totalMore per capita: Dzaoudzi2.0 times as high
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Dzaoudzi+1.50.00 in total1.53 in totalMore per capita: Dzaoudzi+1.5
Passenger train stationsTie00Tie

Number of facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print). Source: INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Health

Health care

Health: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Dzaoudzi2.0 times as high1.02 in total2.04 in totalMore per capita: Dzaoudzi2.0 times as high
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Dzaoudzi+0.50.00 in total0.51 in totalMore per capita: Dzaoudzi+0.5
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Dzaoudzi+0.50.00 in total0.51 in totalMore per capita: Dzaoudzi+0.5
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.Tie1.02 in total1.02 in totalTie
HospitalsMore facilities: Dzaoudzi+101More facilities: Dzaoudzi+1

Practitioners and facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print); access to doctors includes those in neighboring communes. Sources: INSEE, facilities database (BPE), Ministry of Health (Finess)

Education

Schools and colleges

Education: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Dzaoudzi+11415More schools: Dzaoudzi+1
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Dzaoudzi+112More middle schools: Dzaoudzi+1
High schoolsMore high schools: Dembeni+220More high schools: Dembeni+2
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Dembeni+110More facilities: Dembeni+1

Sources: Ministry of Education, INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Dembeni+26%7.55.9Higher rate: Dembeni+26%
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Dzaoudzi+45%3.24.7Higher rate: Dzaoudzi+45%
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Dembeni+31%11.58.7Higher rate: Dembeni+31%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Dembeni3.0 times as high1.30.4Higher rate: Dembeni3.0 times as high
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Dembeni2.9 times as high11.03.9Higher rate: Dembeni2.9 times as high

Offenses recorded in the commune by the police and gendarmerie, per 1,000 inhabitants (per 1,000 homes for burglaries); this is not the actual crime level. Rates for the latest published year. Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI)

Climate

Temperature, sunshine and rain

Climate: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Dzaoudzi+1.1 °C25.9°C27.0°CWarmer: Dzaoudzi+1.1 °C
Sunshine h/yearTie2,7872,787Tie
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Dembeni+27%1,5261,202Wetter: Dembeni+27%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Dembeni+20 days/year10485More rainy days: Dembeni+20 days/year
Frost days days/yearTie00Tie
Very hot days days/year 30 °C or moreMore hot days: Dembeni+65 days/year260194More hot days: Dembeni+65 days/year

Climate normals from the reference Météo-France station of each commune. Source: Météo-France, climate normals

Natural hazards

Natural disasters and prevention

Natural hazards: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Dzaoudzi+145More declarations: Dzaoudzi+1
Natural hazard prevention plansTie11Tie
Radon potentialSameSignificantSignificantSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi compared
CriterionDembeniDzaoudziDifference
Area km²Larger: Dembeni5.9 times as high38.36.44Larger: Dembeni5.9 times as high
Town hall elevationTie29 m29 mTie
Coastal communeSameYes (sea)Yes (sea)Same
Density grid (INSEE)SameIntermediate urban centreIntermediate urban centreSame
DepartmentSameMayotte (976)Mayotte (976)Same
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération de Dembeni / MamoudzouCommunauté de communes de Petite-Terre
Urban unitDembeniDzaoudzi
Functional areaSameMamoudzouMamoudzouSame

Sources: IGN, IGN, elevation, Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Loi Littoral, INSEE, density grid, INSEE, COG, INSEE, geographic classifications

Summary

Dembeni vs Dzaoudzi at a glance

Summary table: Dembeni and Dzaoudzi
CriterionDembeniDzaoudzi
Population inhab.20,38720,336
Density per km²5333,158
Property tax (combined rate)15.96%22.76%
Premises with fiber0%39%
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes7.55.9
Average temperature25.9°C27.0°C
Sunshine h/year2,7872,787
Area km²38.36.44

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FAQ

Dembeni vs Dzaoudzi: your questions

Which is the larger city, Dembeni or Dzaoudzi?

By population, Dembeni: 20,387 inhabitants versus 20,336 for Dzaoudzi (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Dembeni is the 487th largest city in France, Dzaoudzi the 489th. By area, Dembeni is also the larger (38.3 km²).

How far is Dembeni from Dzaoudzi?

Dembeni and Dzaoudzi are 14 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes, in the same department (Mayotte).

Are Dembeni and Dzaoudzi in the same department?

Yes: both towns are in Mayotte (976), in the Mayotte region.

Official population figures in force on January 1, 2026. Source: INSEE, official population figures

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