Mayotte (/ m aɪ ˈ ɒ t / my-OT; French: Mayotte, ⓘ; Shimaore: Maore, IPA:; Kibushi: Maori, IPA:), officially the Department of Mayotte (French: Département de Mayotte), [3] is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France.It is one of the overseas departments of France as well as one of the 18 regions of France, with the same status as the departments of ...