Fomboni

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Fomboni
The ship Île de Mohéli in the port of Fomboni in May 2008
Fomboni Location of Fomboni on the island of Mohéli
Coordinates: 12°16′48″S 043°44′33″E / 12.28000°S 43.74250°E / -12.28000; 43.74250 [1]
Country	Comoros
Island	Mohéli
Population  (2012)
• Total	18,277
Time zone	UTC+3 (Eastern Africa Time)
Area code	269

Fomboni (population approximately 19,000) is the fifth-largest city in the Comoros. It is also the capital and largest city on the Autonomous Island 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.^[2]

Fomboni is the namesake of the 2001 Comorian Constitution, so-called the "Fomboni Accords"

Fomboni is home to the Fomboni FC football club.

• Salima Machamba, Sultana of Moheli from 1888 - 1909. Final sultan of the Island prior to French rule.
• Djoumbe Fatima, Sultana of Moheli
• Abderremane, Sultan of Moheli
• Malaga Soulaimana, Footballer
• Salimo Velonjara, Footballer
• Faouz Faidine Attoumane, Footballer

Fomboni is serviced by Moheli Bandar Es Eslam Airport, located approximately 3 km away in the town of Djoezi.

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