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Handrema is the smallest village in the commune of Bandraboua on Mayotte. In 2007, its population was 1,485. [1]

The commune is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, Gemeinden in Germany, comuni in Italy or ayuntamiento in Spain. The United Kingdom has no exact equivalent, as communes resemble districts in urban areas, but are closer to parishes in rural areas where districts are much larger. Communes are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The communes are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France.

Bandraboua Commune in Mayotte, France

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

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Its beach is stony and surrounded by mangroves, which serve to protect the neighbouring lagoon.

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Coordinates: 12°40′53″S45°6′0″E / 12.68139°S 45.10000°E / -12.68139; 45.10000

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