Administrative divisions of Comoros
The Comoros is divided into 3 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Comoros
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoroniCapital | 128,698 |
Moroni is the largest urban area in the Comoros with about 128,698 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in the Comoros: ≈ 2,362 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for the Comoros at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Comoros
Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava
Regionally, Comorian is the most common ethnic group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Comoros
Muslim 98.1% (overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, small Shia Muslim and Ahmadiyya Muslim populations), ethnic religionist 1.1%, Christian 0.6%, other 0.3% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Comoros
Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; similar to Swahili), Comorian
Regionally, Shikomoro is the most common language group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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SudanSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.