Séléa Bambao, the village of Selea-Bambo, is situated in the Bambao region in

Grande 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, Comoros, ...

. Bambao is a well-known region of

, and it contains the largest region of the

. The capital of Grande Comore, Moroni, is located in the Bambao region.

Geography

Bambao, also referred to as Bambao Mtrouni, consists of sixteen villages. The villages lie linearly along the sea, as well as in the mountainous regions. Most of Bambao is rural and comprises farmland and forest. However, deforestation of the land for housing threatens the local environment. Near the center of the isle lies Mount Karthala which stands over tall.

has an area of . The northern area of the island (two thirds) is dominated by rocky plains also known as

La Grille La Grille is a volcano in the Comoros archipelago on the island of Grande Comore (also known as Ngazidja). Description La Grille is a shield volcano at the northern end of island and lacks a summit caldera like its larger and more well-known neigh ...

. Selea-Bambao is relatively small with a population of around 4500 inhabitants.http://seleabambao.free.fr/

References

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