Tsingoni () is a
commune in the French
overseas department
The overseas departments and regions of France (, ; DROM) are the five departments and regions of the French Republic which are located outside European France (also known as " metropolitan France"). These overseas entities have exactly the s ...
of
Mayotte
Mayotte ( ; , ; , ; , ), officially the Department of Mayotte (), is an Overseas France, overseas Overseas departments and regions of France, department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is one of the Overseas departm ...
, in the
Indian Ocean
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.
Mosque
Tsingoni Mosque, originally built in 1538, is the
oldest active
mosque in France.
It is a
listed monument since 2015.
See also
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Southeast Africa
Southeast Africa, or Southeastern Africa, is an African region that is intermediate between East Africa and Southern Africa. It comprises the countries Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanza ...
References
Populated places in Mayotte
Communes of Mayotte
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