What is the capital of Comoros?

The capital of Comoros is Moroni. Located on Grande Comore, also called Ngazidja, Moroni is the country’s largest city, governmental seat, and principal political and commercial centre.

Moroni’s name is commonly linked to the Shingazidja word mroni, meaning “at the river.” The city developed within the Indian Ocean trading world, where Comorian islands connected African, Arab, Persian, and wider Swahili commercial networks. Its historic Badjanani Mosque, traditionally dated to 1427, reflects the city’s long Islamic and maritime heritage.

For centuries, Moroni was one of several important towns on Grande Comore. In 1886, the Sultan of Bambao made an agreement with France, and Moroni became the seat of the colonial administration. In 1958, the archipelago’s capital was moved from Dzaoudzi, on Mayotte, to Moroni.

Domoni, Fomboni, and Mutsamudu are also significant Comorian towns and are associated with other islands: Domoni and Mutsamudu are on Anjouan, while Fomboni is on Mohéli. They are not the national capital of the Union of the Comoros.