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Moroni
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Location of Moroni on the island of Grand Comore
Location of Moroni on the island of Grand Comore
Country Comoros
Capital city 1962
Population
 (2003)
 • Total 60,200 (est)
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.

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.


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  • Moroni-Place des Assemblées

    Moroni in 1908

  • Moroni beach

    Itsandra beach

  • Moroni Mosque Photo by Sascha Grabow

    Badjanani Mosque

  • Mount Karthala (11000398163)

    Mount Karthala

  • Mosque in Moroni, Comoros (3923026238)

    Mosque in Moroni

  • Catholic church in comoros

    Catholic Church in Moroni

  • Air Tanzania B737 at Hahaya Airport

    Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport

  • Grande Comore Harbor Bay Photo by Sascha Grabow

    Moroni Harbour

  • Moroni, Capital of the Comores, Photo by Sascha Grabow

    Moroni Port in the foreground

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Moroni (Comoras) para niños

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