Information on Comoros

INTRODUCTION

Officially recognised as the Union of the Comoros, the Islamic Federal of Comoros derieved its present name from the Arabic term “Qamar” which means moon. Mainly a three island group constitution which includes the islands of Mwali, Njazidja and Nzwani that has its own charm and cultural significance. The capital city of this region is Moroni where the local native speaks the official Arabic and French languages.

LOCATION OF COMOROS

Comoros is nestled within the Indian Ocean, near the northern end of the Mozambique Channel lying in the midst of northern Madagascar and Mozambique that lies towards the northern zone.

PHYSICAL MAP OF COMOROS

The land of Comoros was constituted with one of the four islands namely Mwali, Njazidja and Nzwani out of which the fourth one being the Mayotte, popularly a French territory. This volcanic island is covered with steep mountain hills to low lying areas.

Two volcanoes form the largest land of Njazidja, especially La Grille towards the north and Kartala towards the south that boasts of extensive rain forest.

Find three major peaks namely Sima, Nioumakele, and Jimilime in the land of Nzwani where shorelines are covered with coral reefs.

Mahoré that boasts of several islet and which is supposedly the oldest among the other islands, where soil is quite fertile due to volcanic rock weathering.

CLIMATE OF COMOROS

Comoros is an example of what is known for having a typical maritime tropical ambience. Nestled towards the south of equator, which comprises of both humid wet climatic condition to cooler dry season. Bear with the sultry climate, which can be felt from the month of November to April and enjoy the chilly breezy windy

atmosphere from the months of May and October. Temperature averages out from 78 degree Fahrenheit to 86 degree Fahrenheit during the spell of rainy season. The areas are frequently affected by cyclones and tidal waves that hit the place.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF COMOROS

The volcanic soils of Comoros encourage the expansion of innumerable foliage within its forest zone that boasts of plants like coconut palms, mangoes, broom, lichens, bananas and several other tropical hardwoods.

Come across a rarest kind of fish in Comoros, which is known as coelacanth that possess a limblike fins and a cartilaginous skeleton that was considered extinct once upon a time.

This desert region has very little expanses of greenery that can be seen in the basalt areas of northern region. Moheli is the known as the smallest among the Comorian Island, which is a home to several rare species.

Mohéli Marine Park or Moya-Papani, Mayotte is known for reserving special sea birds or tropical birds and is a nesting spot for turtles .

The lagoon of Pamandzl, or Vasière des Badamiers in Mayotte, which is covered with fringing reef, and mangrove swamps is a home to species like Madagascar Heron and Crab-plovers that wade through the mud pools.

Non-salt aquatic species are found in Lake Dziani Karehani like Little Grebe, Madagascar Pond Heron, White Egret, Red-headed Fody, Common Moorhen and much more. The water blue flower lily known as Nymphaea sp. can also be sighted here.

Humboldt's flycatcher is the local bird of this region, which is found in abundance. The Livingstone's flying fox, which is a giant fruit bat, is even located in this region.

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