Moroni, Comoros
Moroni (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɔni]; Arabic: موروني, romanized: Mūrūnī) is the largest city, federal capital, and seat of the government of the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean. Moroni means "at the river" (mroni in Shingazidja). Moroni is the capital of the semi-autonomous island of Ngazidja, the largest of the three main islands of the republic. The city's estimated population in 2003 was 41,557 residents. Moroni, which lies along the Route Nationale 1, has a port and several mosques such as the Badjanani Mosque.
Moroni
موروني Mūrūnī | |
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(from top: left to right) Moroni in early July 2008, Mosque in Moroni, Moroni Catholic Church and Itsandra beach. | |
Moroni Location of Moroni on the island of Grande Comore | |
| Coordinates: 11.699°S 43.256°E | |
| Country | Comoros |
| Island | Grande Comore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 111,326 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Eastern Africa Time) |
| Area code | 269 |
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