Moroni, Comoros
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| Location of Moroni on the island of Grand Comore Location of Moroni on the island of Grand Comore | |
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| Country | Comoros |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 60,200 (est)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
History[change]
Moroni became the capital of Comoros in 1958.[2]
References[change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "USA Today.com Travel Guide". Archived from the original on 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
- ↑ Braimah, Ayodale (2014-12-22). "Moroni, Comoros". Retrieved 2021-07-23.
Other websites[change]
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 47: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
