Miringoni is a town located on the west coast of the island of
Mohéli
Mohéli , also known as Mwali, is an autonomous island that forms part of the Union of the Comoros. It is the smallest of the three major islands in the country. It is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa and it is the smallest of ...
in the
Comoros Islands
The Comoro Islands or Comoros ( Shikomori ''Komori''; ar, جزر القمر , ''Juzur al-qamar''; french: Les Comores) form an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the southeastern coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and northw ...
. It is mostly formed by the people from the Island of
Grand Comore
Grande Comore () is an island in Comoros off the coast of Africa. It is the largest island in the Comoros nation. Most of its population is of the Comorian ethnic group. Its population is about 316,600. The island's capital is Moroni, which i ...
. According to some historians of the Island, this town and some other three towns in Island where were formed as a gift from the sultan of
Moheli that time to what the so-called "MASSUDJAYI MAWATWANI". They were the great fighters from the Island of
Grand Comore
Grande Comore () is an island in Comoros off the coast of Africa. It is the largest island in the Comoros nation. Most of its population is of the Comorian ethnic group. Its population is about 316,600. The island's capital is Moroni, which i ...
who frighted against the invaders from the other Island of
Anjouan
Anjouan (; also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani, and historically as Johanna or Hinzuan) is an autonomous high island in the Indian Ocean that forms part of the Union of the Comoros. Its chief town is Mutsamudu and, , its population is around 277,500 ...
who used to invade the Island in the harvest time and take their crops by force. The
MASSUDJAYI MAWATWANI succeeded to take invaders out of the Island, the sultan of
Moheli decided as a reward to give some places in the Island so that they can form their villages and live with their families. These villages are Miringoni,
Boingoma,
Itsamia, and other.
Populated places in Mohéli
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