Anjouan
island and administrative unit in the Comoros
Anjouan is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is part of the Comoros nation. Its chief town is Mutsamudu.
Anjouan
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Autonomous Island of the Union of the Comoros | |
| Autonomous Island of Anjouan[3] | |
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 Anjouan is the rightmost island of the Comoros islands. | |
| Country | Comoros |
| Capital | Mutsamudu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Autonomous Island within a federal presidential republic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 424 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 259,100 |
| • Estimate (2006) | 277,500 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (EAT) |
It has also been known by the names: Ndzuwani or Nzwani, and historically as Johanna[4] or Hinzuan.
References
change- ↑ (in French) Site Officiel du Gouvernorat de l'Île Autonome d'Anjouan (Official Site of the Governorate of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan).
- ↑ Anjouan.net — Official
- ↑ Translation of the French name. (in French) Site officiel du Gouvernorat de l'île autonome d'Anjouan (Official site of the Governorate of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan)
- ↑ Stevens, Kenneth (Winter 1986). "Of Whaling Ships and Kings: The Johanna Bombardment of 1851". Prologue. 18: 241–249.
12°15′S 44°25′E / 12.250°S 44.417°E
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