3374 COMOROS - Old Friday Mosque in Moroni

Located in Medina (the historic centre of Moroni - the federal capital of Comoros), in front of the old harbor and port, the Old Friday Mosque (Ancienne Mosquée de Vendredi) is the oldest mosque in the neighborhood, originally built in 1427, the minaret being added in 1921.

2097 COMOROS - Mount Karthala

Mount Karthala is an active volcano and the highest point of the Comoros at 2,361m above sea level. It is the southernmost and larger of the two shield volcanoes forming Grande Comore island, the largest island in the nation of Comoros. It is very active, having erupted more than 20 times since the 19th century. Frequent eruptions have shaped the volcano’s 3 km by 4 km summit caldera.