Comoros

Comoros is an island country in Africa with its capital in Moroni and about 882,800 people. The old towns of Comoros grew into city-states and sultanates with an island culture that joins Islamic traditions with inheritance passed down through women’s families.

Comoros in purple, with Moroni marked. Outline from the same detailed coastlines the games use.

Capital: Moroni
Continent: Africa
Population (2025): 882,800
Land area: 1,870 km² (722 sq mi)
Island country: Yes, all on islands

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The story of Comoros

Where the name comes from

Comoros comes from Arabic Jazā’ir al-Qamar, “islands of the moon”.

First people

Swahili-speaking island societies grew here, linking East Africa with Arab and Persian traders.¹

Known for

The old towns of Comoros grew into city-states and sultanates with an island culture that joins Islamic traditions with inheritance passed down through women’s families.²