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Moroni

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Moroni (mōrō`nē), town (1990 pop. 23,432), capital of Comoros, on Njazidja (formerly Grande Comore) island, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, an arm of the Indian Ocean. Moroni is the largest city, main port, and administrative center of the islands. Manufactures include beverages, wood and metal products, and cement. Exports include vanilla, coffee, and cacao. It has an international airport.

Moroni

Town (pop., 1995: 340,168), capital of the Comoros Islands, located on Grande Comore (Njazidja) island in the Indian Ocean. Founded by Arabic-speaking settlers, it is the largest settlement of the Comoros and has served as the capital since 1958. The port of Moroni consists of a small quay in a natural cove. The town retains an Arabic character and has several mosques, including Chiounda, a pilgrimage centre.

Moroni
the capital of the Comoros, on the island of Njazidja (Grande Comore). Pop.: 59 000 (2005 est.)


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The plane plunged into the Indian Ocean as it was trying to land in Moroni.
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Six bodies found, wreckage, from Comoros crash by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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