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'''Nosy Be is an 312km² large island located about 8km offshore the north western tip of Madagascar. The first inhabitants, prior to the arrival of the Sakalava, were various Malagasy ethnic tribes, mixed with Comorians and Indians.'''
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Nosy Be means "big island" in the Malagasy language. The main port and town on the island is Andoany, formerly and yet more commonly known as [[Hell-Ville]], can be reached by boat from [[Ankify harbour]].
Nosy Be is the main hub of Madagascar's tourism industry and has several large hotels, an international airport with charter flights arriving from Paris and Italy as well as daily domestic flights served by [[Air Madagascar]] and [[Madagasikara Airways]].
== Accommodation ==
* [[Hotel de la Mer]]
* [[La Plantation]]
* [[Le Grand Bleu]]
* [http://www.edenlodge.net/en Eden Lodge] - a solar-powered resort
* [[Tamana Hostel]]
== Cafés / Restaurants / Bars ==
* [[L'Oasis Nosy Be]]
* [[Container Bar]]
* [[Hotel de la Mer]]
== Local tour operator ==
* [[Libertalia Aventure]]
== Nosy Be Airport to Hell-Ville by bike ==
[[File:Nosy_Be_Airport_to_Hell-Ville_by_bike_map_001.jpg|600px|link== Cafés / Restaurants ==Nosy_Be_Airport_to_Hell-Ville_by_bike_map]]
== Local tour operator Alefa Barea football tournament victory celebration, Nosy Be, 2019 == <HTML5video type="youtube">Ke4E14aPvyQ</HTML5video>