Geography & environment — Comoros
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Comoros: Africa
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Africa
- Geographic Coordinates
12 10 S, 44 15 E
- Total Area
863 Square Miles 2,235 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
863 Square Miles 2,235 Square Kilometers
- Coastline
211 Miles 340 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
Volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
- Highest Point
2,360 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Le Kartala 2,360 m
- Lowest Point Location
Indian Ocean 0 m
- Natural Resources
NEGL
- Irrigated Land
0 Square Miles 1 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Climate
- Climate
Tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
- Terrain
Volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
- Location
Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
- Total Area
863 Square Miles 2,235 Square Kilometers
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
Soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation
- Environment - International Agreements
- Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Signed,
- but not ratified: none of the selected agreements