COMOROS

COMOROS / UNION DES COMORES - UDZIMA WA KOMORI.

Port Mamutzu (Mamoudzou).
Airmail. Ninth stamp in a set of 17 (overprinted), issued on 01.08.1975.
Face value: 100 (over 90) Comorian francs.
Design: Pierrette Lambert (b. 1928).
Printing: Photogravure.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 238.
- Scott No. C84.
- StampWorld No. 219.
- Yvert et Tellier No. PA84.

Mamoudzou is, since 1977, the capital of Mayotte, a French overseas region and department in the Indian Ocean. When the referendum for the independence of the Comoros Islands was held (December 22, 1974), Mayotte voted to remain linked to France, while the State of Comoros proclaimed its independence on July 6, 1975. Mamoudzou is the most populated commune (municipality) of Mayotte (71,437, according to the 2017 census). It is located on Grande-Terre (or Maoré), the main island of Mayotte. In the background of the seal you can see the promontory of Pointe de Mahabou.