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Contents
Compilers
Dr Kirsty Upton and Brighid Ó Dochartaigh, British Geological Survey, UK
Geographical Setting
General
| Estimated Population in 2013* | 734,917 |
| Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* | 71.9% |
| Total Surface Area* | 1,861 sq km |
| Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* | 84.9% |
| Capital City | Moroni |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Border Countries | none - Indian Ocean. Nearby countries are Mozambique, Madagascar, Tanzania and the Seychelles. |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* | 10 Million cubic metres |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* | 47% |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* | 48% |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* | 5% |
| Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* | 96.7% |
| Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* | n/a |
* Source: World Bank
Climate
Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
Average Annual Precipitation
Average Temperature
For further detail on the climate datasets used see the climate resources section.
Surface water
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File:Comoros Hydrology.png Surface Water Map of Comoros (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the surface water resources section) |
Soil
 Soil Map of Comoros (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the soil resources section) |
Land cover
 Land Cover Map of Comoros (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the land cover resources section) |
Geology
The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale. More information is available in the report UN (1988) (see References section, below).
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File:Comoros Geology.png Simplified Geology of Comoros (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the the Geology resources page) |
Hydrogeology
The hydrogeology map below shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the Aquifer properties resource page for more details). More information on the hydrogeology of Comoros is available in the report UN (1988) (see References section, below).
File:Comoros Hydrogeology.png
Transboundary aquifers
For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the Transboundary aquifers resources page.
References
References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Comoros can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.
United Nations. 1989. Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: Comoros. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development.
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