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The Comoros archipelago consists of four main islands aligned along a northwest–southeast axis at the north end of the Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and the island of Madagascar. Still widely known by their French names, the islands officially have been called by their Swahili names by the Comorian government.
The Comoros islands formed, with Zanzibar, Pemba, Lamu, and the coastal towns of Kenya and Tanzania, a united and prosperous region of Swahili culture, trading in local goods which were exported to the African coast, Madagascar, the Middle East and India. In that period, political power was in the hands of local rulers.
The Comoros, [note 1] officially the Union of the Comoros, [note 2] is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The religion of the majority of the population, and the official state religion, is ...
Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean located 400 kilometres (250 mi) off the eastern coast of Southern Africa, [1] east of Mozambique. It has a total area of 587,040 square kilometres (226,660 sq mi) with 581,540 square kilometres (224,530 sq mi) of land and 6,900 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi) of water.
The location of the Comoros An enlargeable map of the Union of the Comoros. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Comoros: . Comoros – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique. [1]
The Comoros claims Mayotte and Glorioso Islands. [10] The Seychelles claimed the islands too before the France–Seychelles Maritime Boundary Agreement in 2001. In 2012, France founded Glorioso Islands Marine Natural Park , a marine protected area , to preserve the endangered flora and fauna of the islands.
Map of the Comoros Union (three islands on the left) and the Mayotte French department (right) Mayotte was the only island in the archipelago that voted in referendums in 1974 and 1976 to retain its link with France and forgo independence (with 63.8% and 99.4% of votes respectively).
Map of the Comoros. This is a list of islands of the Comoros. Major islands. Anjouan; Grande Comore; Mohéli;