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Salima Machamba

1874–1964 · 20th century

Salima Machamba was the last queen of Mohéli in the Comoros, a descendant of the Merina royal family of Madagascar. She came to the throne as a child under a French protectorate and in 1901 married a French gendarme, moving to France. She abdicated, and in 1909 Mohéli was annexed by France and attached to the colony of Mayotte and Dependencies.

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Sultanate of Moheli

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Salima Machamba. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/salima-machamba
MLA: “Salima Machamba.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/salima-machamba. Accessed .
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