Mutsamudu | |
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 October 2009 view of Mutsamudu and its port | |
  Mutsamudu Location of Mutsamudu on the island of Anjouan | |
| Coordinates: 12°10′03″S 44°23′38″E / 12.16750°S 44.39389°E | |
| Country |  Comoros |
| Island | Anjouan |
| Founded | 1482 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sitti Echat Assadi |
| • Local councillor, legal advisor in charge of the local police. | Ali Zamir |
| Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 25,471[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Eastern Africa Time) |
| Area code | 269 |
Mutsamudu (also known as Moutsamoudou) 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Daley, Suzanne (1997-09-29). "Indian Ocean Island Yearns to Retie Colonial Bond". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-29.