Jump to content

Moroni, Comoros

Coordinates: 11°45′S 43°12′E / 11.750°S 43.200°E / -11.750; 43.200
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moroni
Location of Moroni on the island of Grand Comore
Location of Moroni on the island of Grand Comore
Coordinates: 11°45′S 43°12′E / 11.750°S 43.200°E / -11.750; 43.200
CountryComoros
Population
 (2003)
 • Total60,200 (est)[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (Eastern Africa Time)

Moroni (Arabic: موروني) is the capital of the Comoros. It is the largest city in the country. Moroni replaced Dzaoudzi as the capital in 1962. The city has a population of about 60,200 people.[1]

The city is located on the western coast of Grande Comore island. Moroni is served by the Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport. There is also a harbour which has ship which go between the African mainland and the islands in the Comoros archipelago, as well as Madagascar and other Indian ocean islands.

Moroni became the capital of Comoros in 1958.[2]

References

[change | change source]
  1. 1.0 1.1 "USA Today.com Travel Guide". Archived from the original on 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  2. Braimah, Ayodale (2014-12-22). "Moroni, Comoros". Retrieved 2021-07-23.

Other websites

[change | change source]

Media related to Moroni at Wikimedia Commons