District · Moroni
Iconi
Old coastal town with a guide; taxi there and back.
Key facts
- Suits
- History half-morning
- Sights here
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What it's like
- Feels:
- A quiet coastal town with history in the walls
- Suits:
- History half-morning
- Best time:
- Morning
- Watch out for:
- Going without a guide.
- In short:
- Old coastal town with a guide; taxi there and back.
About these names
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.
Where exactly
This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Iconi
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Old coastal town with a guide; taxi there and back.
Suits: History half-morning
On the map: Iconi old town
District guideWalk: Iconi (historic town south of Moroni)In the districts table
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.
Stay here?
Not a base in this guide
See
Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.
- Iconi old townBook a time
A historic coastal town south of Moroni: go by taxi with a local guide in the morning, walk the old streets and the shore, and do not enter mosques.
- Hours:
- An open town: no opening hours; morning with a guide.(check)
- Entry:
- Free
Getting there and around
Where to get off
- Taxi from Moroni · for Iconi old town
On to the next area
- Taxi north: about 20 min to Old town, harbour & Place de France
Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.
Half-day walk
In the day plans: Day 3 — Iconi with a guide, car to the airport at 12:00 (Moroni in 3 days)
Photo and sunset spots
Light: Morning
Ask your guide about photographing houses and people.
Safety at night and noise
Iconiday: oknight: caution
Go with a guide; ask before photographing people or mosques.
Nearby districts
Built from this guide’s Moroni districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.