Cyclone Dikeledi Hits Mayotte | 14 Jan 2025

Source: DTE 

Cyclone Dikeledi hit Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory, located in the Mozambique Channel (Indian Ocean).   

  • About Mayotte: 
    • It consists of two islands of the Comoros archipelago, with the main island called Mayotte (or Grande Terre) and the smaller island Pamandzi (Petite Terre).   
    • It is the poorest territory in both France and the European Union.   Cyclone_Dikeledi
  • France colonised Mayotte in 1843 and annexed the whole archipelago, including Comoros, in 1904.  
    • In a 1974 referendum, 95% backed separation but 63% of Mayotte voted to stay French.   
    • Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli declared independence in 1975. Mayotte is still ruled from Paris. 
  • Cyclone Chido, which had struck Mayotte in December 2024, was the worst storm to hit the archipelago in 90 years. 

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