Timeline of Mayotte

Chronology

3 events spanning the history of Mayotte. BCE/CE dating.

1. 1841

   Sultan Sakalva Andriantsouly sold the island of Mayotte to the French.

   Sultan Sakalva Andriantsouly sold the island of Mayotte to the French. Having established a foothold in Mayotte, the French sought to gain control of the other three islands.

2. 1843

   Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other Comoros.

   Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other Comoros.

3. 1974

   Mayotte, votes to stay with France.

   Three of the islands making up the Comoros vote for independence, but a fourth island, Mayotte, votes to stay with France.