Districts · Moroni
Moroni by district
Moroni is a thin strip along the west coast: the old town and harbour at the south end, the covered market a little inland, the seafront hotels on the Corniche to the north. The old capital Iconi is 5 km south, the airport 20 km north.Moroni is a thin strip along the west coast: the old town and harbour at the south end, the covered market a little inland, the seafront hotels on the Corniche to the north. The old capital Iconi is 3.1 mi south, the airport 12 mi north.
About these names
- Old town, harbour and Place de FranceseeeatSuits: First morning, walkersMosque, old market and harbour edge within a 10-minute walk. Go early.4 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Volo-VoloseebuySuits: Market morningThe covered market and streets around it; crowded after 09:00.The covered market and streets around it; crowded after 9:00 AM.1 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- CornichesleepeatSuits: Hotels, seafood dinnersGenerators, restaurants and a seafront road; nothing to visit but easy in the evening.2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- IconiseeSuits: History half-morningOld coastal town with a guide; taxi there and back.1 sightsDistrict guide →
- Hahaya (airport)skip as a baseSuits: Arrival and departure onlyAbout 20 km north; book the car against your flight.About 12 mi north; book the car against your flight.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- North-coast beachesseeSuits: Swimming dayReached by car; not a base without transport.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
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Off the map: Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) (35–55 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Hahaya (airport), North-coast beaches. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Old town, harbour and Place de France: Mosque, old market and harbour edge within a 10-minute walk. Go early. Suits: First morning, walkers. Price band $.
- Volo-Volo: The covered market and streets around it; crowded after 09:00.The covered market and streets around it; crowded after 9:00 AM. Suits: Market morning.
- Corniche: Generators, restaurants and a seafront road; nothing to visit but easy in the evening. Suits: Hotels, seafood dinners. Price band $$.
- Iconi: Old coastal town with a guide; taxi there and back. Suits: History half-morning.
- Hahaya (airport): About 20 km north; book the car against your flight.About 12 mi north; book the car against your flight. Suits: Arrival and departure only.
- North-coast beaches: Reached by car; not a base without transport. Suits: Swimming day.
- Sleep area Corniche: suits Hotels, seafood dinners, price band $$.
- Sleep area Old town (Place de France): suits First morning, walkers, price band $.
- Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH), 35–55 min by the usual route.