Nosy Be

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Nosy Be (also Nossi-bé) is an island just off the northwest coast of Madagascar in Mahajanga Province. Nosy Be means "big island" in the Malagasy language. The island was called Assada during the early colonial era of the seventeenth century. Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist resort.

The volcanic island has an area of about 300 km² (120 square miles), and reaches a peak on Mont Passot at 329m (1079 feet). It is located about eight kilometers (5 miles) off the coast of Madagascar; several smaller islands are located nearby, including Nosy Komba, Nosy Mitsio, Nosy Sakatia, and Nosy Tanikely. The island's capital is Hell-Ville.

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