Nosy Be, Volcanic island in Diana Region, Madagascar.
The island extends across 320 square kilometers, featuring volcanic formations, crater lakes, dense forests, and beaches along the Mozambique Channel.
French colonization of Nosy Be started in 1840 when Captain Passot established an outpost called Hell-Ville, named after Admiral de Hell.
The Sakalava people form the main ethnic group on the island, maintaining traditional practices alongside Antankarana, Comorian, and Indian communities.
Fascène Airport connects the island to major cities, while local boats provide transportation to smaller surrounding islands like Nosy Komba and Nosy Tanikely.
The production of sugar cane, vanilla, ylang-ylang, and bitter oranges makes Nosy Be a center for perfume ingredients and essential oils.
Location: Diana Region
Capital city: Andoany
Elevation above the sea: 450 m
Part of: Madagascar
Address: Nosy Be, Madagascar
GPS coordinates: -13.31500,48.26750
Latest update: June 12, 2025 16:03
Madagascar presents natural landscapes including baobab roads, limestone formations in Tsingy, rainforests with lemurs, and coastal areas with coral reefs. National parks display geological features such as geysers, crater lakes, and sandstone formations. Cultural sites include the Royal Palace of Antananarivo and historical settlements.
Maromokotro
109.3 km
Marojejy National Park
198.3 km
Masoala National Park
332 km
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
200.7 km
Amber Mountain National Park
125.3 km
Red Tsingy
153.2 km
Lokobe Reserve
10.9 km
Parc naturel marin de Mayotte
259.3 km
Tsaratanana Reserve
95.7 km
Parc naturel marin des Glorieuses
217.2 km
Musée de Mayotte
331.8 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de l'archipel des Glorieuses
220.1 km
Résidence du gouverneur
331.9 km
Mont Passot
4.2 km
Plage de Moya
327.7 km
Нусі-Бе (вулкан)
23.4 km
St. Michael's Church, Dzaoudzi
332 km
Cascade d'Antomboka
125.7 km
Plage des Badamiers
329.6 km
Humbert Falls
201.8 km
Fanambana Bridge
188 km
Antaninaomby
20.2 km
Plages de Moya
327.5 km
Barracks of Petite Terre (Dzaoudzi, Mayotte)
331.9 km
Ramena Beach
166.4 km
Cap Miné Lighthouse
169.5 km
Tanikely Lighthouse
19 km
La "Réserve" de Lémuriens Nosy Komba
16.8 kmReviews
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