Nosy Be Island

Nosy Be is a volcanic island off the northwest coast of . Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist destination. It has an area of 320.02 km2, and its population was 109,465 according to the provisional results of the 2018 Census.
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 122 metres (400 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code NOS
  • Also known as
    “Nosibé”
    “Nossi-bé”
  • Historically known as
    “Assada”
    “Nosse Be”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Passot mountain.
Steve, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km west of Nosy Be Island.

Nosy Be Island

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Latitude
-13.31421° or 13° 18′ 51″ south
Longitude
48.25899° or 48° 15′ 32″ east
Open location code
5HRCM7P5+8H
Geo­Names ID
1058090

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Nosy Be Island” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “貝島”
  • Estonian: “Be saar”
  • French: “Ile aux parfums”
  • French: “Nosy Be”
  • Georgian: “ნოსი-ბე”
  • German: “Nosy Be”
  • Italian: “Nosy Be”
  • Japanese: “ノシ・ベ”
  • Korean: “노지베 섬”
  • Malagasy: “Nosse Be”
  • Malagasy: “Nossi-bé a” (historical)
  • Norwegian: “Nosy Be”
  • Persian: “نوسی به”
  • Polish: “Nosy Be”
  • Russian: “Нуси-Бе”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Nosi Be”
  • Slovak: “Nosy-Be”
  • Spanish: “Nosy Be”
  • Swedish: “Nossi-Bé”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lac Bemapaza and Lac Antsahamanavaka.

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