Anjouan
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
- (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.
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