TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
TBA |
| Currency |
(KMF)
Comoran Franc |
| Electrical |
220 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 269, City Code, Anjouan Island 71+4D, Moheli Island 72+4D,
Moroni 73+4D |
Time:
GMT + 3.
Electricity:
220 volts AC, 50Hz.
Telephone:
Outgoing international calls must be made through the international
operator. Country code: 269.
Mobile
telephone: There are currently no mobile networks.
Climate:
The climate is tropical and very warm. Coastal areas are hot and
very humid (December to March), interspaced with rains and seasonal
cyclones. The upland areas are cooler, particularly at night,
and have higher rainfall.
Required
clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens with waterproofing
during the rainy season. Warmer garments and rainwear are needed
for the mountains.
Food
& Drink: Restaurants serve good food with spiced
sauces, rice-based dishes, cassava, plantain, couscous, barbecued
goat meat, plentiful seafood and tropical fruits. There may be
restrictions on drink within Muslim circles.
Shopping:
Comoran products can be purchased at Moroni on Ngazidja (Grande
Comore). These include gold, pearl and shell jewellery, woven
cloth, embroidered skull-caps (koffia) and slippers, carved chests,
panels and portes-croix (lecterns), pottery and basketry. Most
items can be bought in the villages where they are made. Shopping
hours: Mon-Sat 0800-1200 and 1500-1800.
Tipping:
Normally 10 per cent.
Currency: Comoros Franc (Cfr) = 100 centimes.
Notes are in denominations of Cfr10,000, 5000, 2500, 1000 and
500. Coins are in denominations of Cfr20, 10, 5, 2 and 1, and
20 centimes. The Comoros Franc is part of the French Monetary
Area and Euros are also commonly used. The Comoros Franc is tied
to the Euro.
Credit
& debit cards: There is limited acceptance of most
international credit cards (mainly in upmarket hotels), but check
with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant
acceptability and other services which may be available.
Travellers
cheques: The Banque Internationale des Comores (BIC)
is the only bank which will change travellers cheques. To avoid
additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take
travellers cheques in Euros.
