Fomboni

Fomboni
Fomboni
Location of Fomboni on the island of Mohéli
Coordinates: 12°16′48″S 043°44′33″E / 12.28000°S 43.74250°E / -12.28000; 43.74250Coordinates: 12°16′48″S 043°44′33″E / 12.28000°S 43.74250°E / -12.28000; 43.74250 [1]
Country  Comoros
Island Mohéli
Population (2012)
  Total 18,277
Time zone UTC+3 (Eastern Africa Time)
Area code(s) 269

Fomboni (population approx. 19,000) is the third largest city in the Comoros. It is also the capital and largest city on the island and the Autonomous Island of Mohéli, of which it makes up more than one third of the population. Characterized as quiet, it is home to an old market and a jetty.[2]

References

  1. "Fomboni: Comoros". Geographic.org.
  2. "Fomboni". LonelyPlanet.com.
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