Tourist Guide Moroni
Moroni, the capital of Comoros, is located in the south-western region of Njazidja
island, at the northern end of Mozambique Channel.
The city is the nation's largest settlement and chief port.
Foodstuffs are the main imports, and small quantities of vanilla, cocoa, and
coffee are exported.
Moroni, about 25.000 inhabitants, is largely Arabic in atmosphere and contains
a number of very attractive mosques.
This little capital prospered before the 16th century as a port of call for
Arab merchants.
It was conquered by the French in the 19th century and served as the capital
of a French overseas territory from 1947 to 1975, when Comoros achieved independence.
