Marché couvert de Mamoudzou
The capital's covered market, offering vanilla, ylang-ylang, tropical fruit and colorful salouva wrap skirts.
The covered market in Mamoudzou is near the ferry terminal and offers the best window into local life. On the ground floor, vendors sell mangoes, lychees, cassava, bananas and other tropical produce, as well as spices such as vanilla and cinnamon. Upstairs and at the surrounding stalls you'll find salouva wrap skirts, handicrafts and ylang-ylang essential oil as souvenirs. You can also see the traditional practice of local women applying msindzano, a sandalwood paste, to their faces. The market is busiest in the morning. Bargaining is the norm, and you should keep an eye on your belongings.
Opening hours
About 7:00 am–5:00 pm; some stalls closed Sundays
Nearby sights
- Rocher de Dzaoudzi & Musée de Mayotte
- Îlot Mbouzi
- Lac Dziani (Dziani Dzaha)
- Plages de Moya
- Passe en S
- Plage de Sakouli
- Mosquée de Tsingoni
- Cascade de Soulou