Chirongui

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Chirongui
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Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte
Location of Chirongui
Chirongui
Coordinates: 12°56′04″S45°09′04″E / 12.9344°S 45.1511°E / -12.9344; 45.1511 Coordinates: 12°56′04″S45°09′04″E / 12.9344°S 45.1511°E / -12.9344; 45.1511
Country France
Overseas region and department Mayotte
Canton Sada
Government
  Mayor (20222026) Bihaki Daouda [1]
Area
1
28.31 km2 (10.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2017) [2]
8,920
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+03:00
INSEE/Postal code
97606 /97620
Elevation0–660 m (0–2,165 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chirongui is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean.

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. Populations légales de Mayotte en 2017, INSEE