Safest cities in Mayotte
1 city with 100k+ population · data updated 2026-09-04
What official travel advice warns about
Terrorism
- Terrorism in MayotteAlthough there’s no recent history of terrorism in Mayotte, attacks cannot be ruled out.
Outdoor activities and adventure tourism
- Swimming safetySee water safety on holiday from the Royal Life Saving Society.
- Scuba divingDiving schools may have limited resources and do not always observe safety and maintenance standards. Always:
Transport risks
- Road travelIf you are planning to drive in Mayotte, see information on driving abroad and check the rules of the road in the RAC’s France guide as French driving laws apply. The guide lists driving regulations and other legal requirements you need to be aware of.
- Sea travelThere is a significant risk of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. The threat assessment of the combined international naval counter-piracy forces is that sailing yachts should not enter the designated high-risk area due to the risk of hijacking.
Extreme weather and natural disasters
- Ongoing disruption following Cyclone ChidoMost services in Mayotte have now been restored following Cyclone Chido in 2024, but some outages (including drinking water and electricity) may still occur.
- Tropical cyclonesThe cyclone season in Mayotte normally runs from December to April. Monitor local news and check French Weather Service (in French) and World Meteorological Organization. Follow advice issued by the local authorities.
Headings and opening lines from the UK FCDO “Safety and security” travel advice for Mayotte, updated 2025-12-10 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Read the full advice on gov.uk →
Country figures
- Homicide rate
- 5.94 /100k2009
- Income inequality
- no data
- Human development
- no data
- Income
- no dataGNI per capita PPP
- Road deaths
- no dataWHO
- Political stability
- no dataWGI · higher = more stable
- Rule of law
- no dataWGI
- Corruption perceptions
- no dataTransparency Intl · higher = cleaner
- Natural-hazard risk
- no dataEU INFORM · higher = riskier
- Women, Peace & Security
- no dataGIWPS · 0-1, higher = better
- Air quality
- no dataPM2.5 · WHO guideline is 5
- Safe drinking water
- no dataof population · WHO/UNICEF JMP
- Healthcare capacity
- no datahospital beds: no data
How Mayotte compares
| Measure | Mayotte | World median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 5.9 /100k | 2.4 /100k | +3.6 /100k — better for World median |
| Income inequality (Gini) | no data | 35.2 | — |
| Human development (HDI) | no data | 0.763 | — |
| Road deaths | no data | 15.4 /100k | — |
| Rule of law | no data | 52/100 | — |
| Corruption perceptions | no data | 39/100 | — |
| Air quality (PM2.5) | no data | 19.7 µg/m³ | — |
| Natural-hazard risk | no data | 3.8/10 | — |
| Measure | Mayotte | Africa median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 5.9 /100k | 4.4 /100k | +1.5 /100k — better for Africa median |
| Income inequality (Gini) | no data | 38.5 | — |
| Human development (HDI) | no data | 0.561 | — |
| Road deaths | no data | 28.0 /100k | — |
| Rule of law | no data | 42/100 | — |
| Corruption perceptions | no data | 31/100 | — |
| Air quality (PM2.5) | no data | 27.5 µg/m³ | — |
| Natural-hazard risk | no data | 5.3/10 | — |
Medians, not means, so one extreme country cannot drag the reference value. Each row compares only the countries that have a published figure for that measure, and differences are plain arithmetic between stored values.
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