Administrative divisions
3 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AnjouanGrande ComoreMoheli
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,861 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 164,500 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 3 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern MozambiqueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 340 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hillsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Karthala 2,360 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | No authoritative open source found |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April); volcanic activity on Grand Comore volcanism: Karthala (2,361 m) on Grand Comore Island last erupted in 2007; a 2005 eruption forced thousands of people to be evacuated and produced a large ash cloudCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
