Fomboni
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Fomboni | |
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 The ship Île de Mohéli in the port of Fomboni in May 2008 | |
  Fomboni Location of Fomboni on the island of Mohéli | |
| Coordinates: 12°16′48″S 043°44′33″E / 12.28000°S 43.74250°E [1] | |
| Country |  Comoros |
| Island | Mohéli |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 18,277 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Eastern Africa Time) |
| Area code | 269 |
Fomboni (population approximately 19,000) is the fifth-largest city in the Comoros. It is also the capital and largest city on the Autonomous Island of Mohéli, of which it makes up more than one third of the population. Characterized as quiet, it is home to an old market and a jetty.[2]
Fomboni is the namesake of the 2001 Comorian Constitution, so-called the "Fomboni Accords"
Culture
[edit]Fomboni is home to the Fomboni FC football club.
Notable People
[edit]- Salima Machamba, Sultana of Moheli from 1888 - 1909. Final sultan of the Island prior to French rule.
- Djoumbe Fatima, Sultana of Moheli
- Abderremane, Sultan of Moheli
- Malaga Soulaimana, Footballer
- Salimo Velonjara, Footballer
- Faouz Faidine Attoumane, Footballer
Transport
[edit]Fomboni is serviced by Moheli Bandar Es Eslam Airport, located approximately 3 km away in the town of Djoezi.
References
[edit]- ^ "Fomboni: Comoros". Geographic.org.
- ^ "Fomboni". LonelyPlanet.com.
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