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4 unusual facts about Anjouan


Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi

Running as an independent candidate in the 16 April 2006 presidential primary election on the island of Anjouan, Sambi placed first out of thirteen candidates, winning 23.70% of the vote.

Cuckoo Roller

There are three subspecies; the nominate L. d. discolor is found in Madagascar and Mayotte Island, L. d. intermedius on Anjouan, and L. d. gracilis of Grand Comoro.

Mayotte chameleon

It was introduced by humans onto the Comoran island of Anjouan, where it became established in the town of Hombo.

Moussa Toybou

Moussa Toybou (born 28 November 1962) is the President of the autonomous island of Anjouan in the Union of the Comoros.


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Abdallah bin Alawi

Abdallah bin Alawi was the Sultan (?Shirazi) of and on Anjouan island (in the Comoros) from 1816 to 1832, and then again from 1833 to his death in 1836.

Anjouan Brush Warbler

The Anjouan Brush Warbler (Nesillas longicaudata) is a species of Old World warbler in the Acrocephalidae family.

Anjouan Island day gecko

Anjouan Island day gecko (Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis Meier, 1986) is a small diurnal subspecies of geckos.

Foreign relations of the Comoros

Comoros has requested a similar program for Grande Comore and Anjouan, total population 760,000, and Li said that Beijing has agreed in principle.

History of Comoros

In 1886 Said Ali bin Said Omar, Sultan of Bambao, signed an agreement with the French government that allowed France to establish a protectorate over the entire island of Ngazidja (Grande Comore; protectorates were also established over Ndzwani (Anjouan), and Mwali (Mohéli island in French) the same year.

Léon Humblot

During the following year, the French had overall rule of the Comoros (Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mayotte and Moheli islands).

Mohamed Ahmed-Chamanga

Mohamed Ahmed-Chamanga, is a Comorian linguistic, writer, researcher, politic and professor born in Ouani (Nzwani) in 1952.

Said Ali bin Said Omar of Grande Comore

On 24 June 1886, the islands of Ngazidja or (Grande Comore in French) comprised eleven sultanates, but, in 1886, the Sultan tibe (paramount ruler and Sultan) of Bambao unified them, Ndzuwani (Anjouan), and Mwali sultanate (Mohéli island in French) became French protectorates, French résidents are posted on the three islands; on 5 September 1887 they are collectively renamed Protectorate of the Comoros.


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