Anjouan
island and administrative unit in the Comoros
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Summary
Anjouan is an autonomous island of the Comoros[1]. Anjouan draws 3,342 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous island of the comoros category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Comoros[3]
- Country: Comoros[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mozambique Channel[5]
- Instance of: volcanic island[6]
- Capital: Mutsamudu[7]
- Official language: Swahili[8]
- Flag: flag of Anjouan[9]
- Part of: Comoros Islands[10]
- Commons category: Anjouan[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Comoros Islands[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Anjouan[13]
- Population: 240,000[14]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[15]
- Category for people born here: Q44829742[16]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Anjouan[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 1595 m[18]
- Area: 424 km²[19]
- Language used: Ndzwani Comorian[20]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Anjouan[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Anjouan include Alticus anjouanae[22], a taxon[23].
Why It Matters
Anjouan has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Anjouan is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for Anjouan include Alticus anjouanae[22], a taxon[23].