Dzaoudzi

Dzaoudzi sits on Petite-Terre, the small island that holds Mayotte's airport and was the seat of the administration before it moved across the strait. The Rocher de Dzaoudzi, a lump of basalt joined to the island by a causeway, carries the old barracks and the museum of Mayotte. Inland lies Dziani Dzaha, a crater lake of opaque green water inside a volcanic cone, walked around on a path along its rim. Moya beach on the far side is a nesting ground for green turtles, which are also met in the water at high tide. The salt marsh at Badamiers draws waders.