Moroni

Moroni is the capital and largest urban centre of Comoros, extending along the volcanic west coast of Grande Comore. Government, commerce, port functions and housing are concentrated within a relatively narrow coastal belt, while steep terrain and lava geology constrain the expansion of serviced land.

The World Bank’s urbanisation review identifies Moroni as the country’s dominant city and points to infrastructure, drainage, solid waste and land management as central pressures in Comorian urban growth. Transport investment also reinforces the capital’s national role: the RN2 road project improves the southern connection from Moroni toward Foumbouni and settlements along the east and south of Grande Comore. The city’s development is therefore shaped by the interaction of national institutions, coastal infrastructure and a difficult physical landscape.