This will take some reading, but it's worth knowing:
Nosy Be (Malagasy pronunciation: [nusʲ be]; formerly Nossi-bé and Nosse Be, literally meaning "big island") is a volcanic island off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist destination. It has an area of 320.02 km² and a population of 109,465, according to preliminary results of the 2018 census.
Nosy Be means "big island" in Malagasy. The island was called Assada by the French in the early 17th century. (...)
The French colonized the island from 1840, establishing an outpost named Hell-Ville (after the French Admiral de Hell). The abolition of slavery in French colonies in 1848 led to a revolt by the Sakalava people, who were extensively involved in the slave trade, against the French. (…)
Nosy Be lies about 8 kilometers off the coast of Madagascar in the Mozambique Channel; there are several smaller islands nearby. (…) The island's main town is Andoany, commonly known as Hell-Ville.
Nosy Be has a tropical savanna climate. Summer (December, January, and February) is the wettest. The rainy season lasts from October to early May, followed by a relatively short dry season that lasts until September. (…) Daytime temperatures remain fairly stable year-round, hovering around 30°C (86°F), while nights are slightly cooler during the dry season.
We are in Ambaro – on the island's central-eastern coast.
The photos posted today were taken from the internet
