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    Comoros Islands

    Archipel des Comores

    The Comoro Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Mozambique Channel, an arm of the Indian Ocean lying between Madagascar and the African mainland. Three of the islands form the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign nation, while Mayotte belongs to France.

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    Hiking to Karthala crater

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    Overview

    The Comoro Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Mozambique Channel, an arm of the Indian Ocean lying between Madagascar and the African mainland. Three of the islands form the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign nation, while Mayotte belongs to France.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands22
    • Islets48
    • Rocks & skerries30

    Major islands

    3
    • Grande Comore

      Grande Comore

      Area
      1,015 km²
      High point
      2,361 m

      Ngazidja, known as Grande Comore (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d kɔmɔʁ];) in French, and formerly known in English as Comoro, is an island in Comoros off the coast of Africa. It is the largest island in the Comoros nation. Most of its population is of the Comorian ethnic group.

    • Anjouan

      Anjouan

      Area
      427 km²
      High point
      1,595 m

      ɑ̃]) is an autonomous volcanic island in the Comoro Islands in the southwestern Indian Ocean, part of the Union of the Comoros.

    • Mohéli

      Mohéli

      Area
      205 km²
      High point
      780 m

      li], also known as Mwali, is an autonomously-governed island that forms part of the Union of the Comoros. It is the smallest of the three major islands in the country. It is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa and it is the smallest of the four major Comoro Islands.

    Minor islands

    22

    Islets

    48

    Rocks & skerries

    30
    • South Rock1 m · 0.5 ha
    • Le Rocher (Chisioua Vatou)0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Le 4ème Frère<0.1 ha
    • Le 2ème Frère<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Le 3ème Frère<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.01 km²

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m2,361 mGrande Comore1,595 mAnjouan780 mMohéli661 mGrande-Terre258 mÎlot de M'Tsamboro - Chissioua M'Tsamboro203 mPamanzi186 mChissioua Ouénéfou163 mChissioua Kanzoni153 mChissioua Mbouzi90 mÎle de la Selle جزيرة السرج67 mChissioua Bandrélé66 mChissioua Karoni66 mMalandzamia-ya-tsini63 mMalandzamia-ya-jou
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000Grande Comore: 1,015 km²Grande ComoreAnjouan: 427 km²AnjouanGrande-Terre: 355 km²Grande-TerreMohéli: 205 km²MohéliPamanzi: 10.9 km²PamanziGrande Glorieuse: 4.6 km²Grande GlorieuseÎlot de M'Tsamboro - Chissioua M'Tsamboro: 2.5 km²Îlot de M'Tsambor…Chissioua Ouénéfou: 1.5 km²Chissioua OuénéfouChissioua Kanzoni: 1.3 km²Chissioua KanzoniChissioua Mbouzi: 0.85 km²Chissioua MbouziUnnamed island: 0.71 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.65 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.37 km²Unnamed islandÎle de la Selle جزيرة السرج: 0.33 km²Île de la Selle ج…Unnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandChissioua Bandrélé: 0.25 km²Chissioua BandréléChissioua Karoni: 0.17 km²Chissioua KaroniÎle du Lys: 0.16 km²Île du LysChissioua Handréma: 0.13 km²Chissioua HandrémaUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandÎlot Sable blanc / Chissioua M'Tsanga Tsoholé: 0.09 km²Îlot Sable blanc …Îlot M'Bouini - Chissioua M'Bouini: 0.08 km²Îlot M'Bouini - C…Malandzamia-ya-tsini: 0.08 km²Malandzamia-ya-ts…Chissioua Bambo: 0.07 km²Chissioua BamboPamandzi Kéli: 0.07 km²Pamandzi KéliÎlot Monyé Amiri (Chisioua Monyé Amiri): 0.04 km²Îlot Monyé Amiri …Unnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandÎlot Kolo Issa (Chissioua Kolo Issa): 0.03 km²Îlot Kolo Issa (C…Malandzamia-ya-jou: 0.03 km²Malandzamia-ya-jouUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandÎlot Pengoua (Chissioua Pengoua): 0.03 km²Îlot Pengoua (Chi…Unnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandÎlot M'Tsongoma (Chissioua M'Tsongoma): 0.02 km²Îlot M'Tsongoma (…Unnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandGombo La Monte: 0.02 km²Gombo La MonteUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandChissioua Sada: 0.01 km²Chissioua SadaUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 6 without a known area.
    Grande Comore1,015 km²
    Anjouan427 km²
    Grande-Terre355 km²
    Mohéli205 km²
    Pamanzi10.9 km²
    Grande Glorieuse4.6 km²
    Îlot de M'Tsamboro - Chissioua M'Tsamboro2.5 km²
    Chissioua Ouénéfou1.5 km²
    Chissioua Kanzoni1.3 km²
    Chissioua Mbouzi0.85 km²
    Unnamed island0.71 km²
    Unnamed island0.65 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Île de la Selle جزيرة السرج0.33 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Chissioua Bandrélé0.25 km²
    Chissioua Karoni0.17 km²
    Île du Lys0.16 km²
    Chissioua Handréma0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Îlot Sable blanc / Chissioua M'Tsanga Tsoholé0.09 km²
    Îlot M'Bouini - Chissioua M'Bouini0.08 km²
    Malandzamia-ya-tsini0.08 km²
    Chissioua Bambo0.07 km²
    Pamandzi Kéli0.07 km²
    Îlot Monyé Amiri (Chisioua Monyé Amiri)0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Îlot Kolo Issa (Chissioua Kolo Issa)0.03 km²
    Malandzamia-ya-jou0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Îlot Pengoua (Chissioua Pengoua)0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Îlot M'Tsongoma (Chissioua M'Tsongoma)0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Gombo La Monte0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Chissioua Sada0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Le Bois (Chissioua Kakazou)0.01 km²
    Îlot des Aviateurs0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Îlot Pengoua (Chissioua Pengoua)0.6 ha
    Îlot aux souris (Chissioua Pouhou)0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    South Rock0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Le 1er Frère0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Chissioua Chongochamaji0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Petit îlot (Chissioua M'Titi)0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Île Verte0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Roches Vertes0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Wreck Rock0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Le Rocher (Chisioua Vatou)0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Le 4ème Frère<0.1 ha
    Le 2ème Frère<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Le 3ème Frère<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    3

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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