Mayotte, satellite image


Satellite image of the island Mayotte in the Mozambiqe Channel, Indian Ocean. Mayotte is a French territory between Madagascar and Mozambique. The capital city, Mamoudzou, spanning the north-east of Grand Terre (the main island) and Pamandzi (smaller island to the east) is visible, as are the coral reefs (light blue) which surround Mayotte, forming a lagoon. Image captured by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8.


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Photo credit: © NASA, Lauren Dauphin/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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