Fomboni | |
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Location of Fomboni on the island of Mohéli | |
Coordinates: 12°16′48″S 043°44′33″E / 12.28000°S 43.74250°ECoordinates: 12°16′48″S 043°44′33″E / 12.28000°S 43.74250°E | |
Country | Comoros |
Island | Mohéli |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 18,277 |
Time zone | Eastern Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Area code(s) | 269 |
Fomboni (population approx. 19,000) is the third largest city in the Comoros. It is also the capital and largest city on the island and the Federal State 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.