Grande Comore

Grande Comore (French pronunciation: [ɡʁand kɔmɔʁ]; Swahili: Ngazidja[2]) is an island in Comoros off the coast of Africa.

The island is made up of two shield volcanoes, with Mount Karthala being the country's highest point at 2,361 m (7,746 ft) above sea level.

For several centuries, Grande Comore was divided into a number of sultanates, including Bambao, Itsandra, Mitsamihuli, Mbajini, Hambuu, Washili, Hamahame, Mbwankuu, Mbude and Domba.

The Boeing 767-260ER crash-landed in the Indian Ocean near Grande Comore after running out of fuel, killing 125 out of the 175 people on board, including 3 of the hijackers.

He remained in his post until the July 2007 elections, at which point Mohamed Abdoulwahab won the island's presidency.

Sultan Said Ali bin Said Omar of Grande Comore (1897).
Satellite imagery of Grande Comore, 2022.