Mutsamudu

Mutsamudu
October 2009 view of Mutsamudu and its port
October 2009 view of Mutsamudu and its port
Mutsamudu is located in Comoros
Mutsamudu
Mutsamudu
Location of Mutsamudu on the island of Anjouan
Coordinates: 12°10′03″S 44°23′38″E / 12.16750°S 44.39389°E / -12.16750; 44.39389
Country Comoros
IslandAnjouan
Founded1482
Government
 • MayorSitti Echat Assadi
 • Local councillor, legal advisor in charge of the local police.Ali Zamir
Area
 • Total30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total25,471[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (Eastern Africa Time)
Area code269

Mutsamudu is the second-largest city in the Comoros.[2] It is also the capital and largest city on the island of Anjouan as well the former home of former Comorian president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi. It now houses a deep water port, an ancient citadel, and narrow streets with many shops and small crafts. The population in 2021 stood at 23,594.

  1. ^ "15 3.2. Urban and Rural Population Information (p.15)" (PDF). A Practical Guide to Doing Business in COMOROS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ^ Daley, Suzanne (1997-09-29). "Indian Ocean Island Yearns to Retie Colonial Bond". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-29.

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