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In later years the island was used to store explosive powder, which also posed a risk of fire in the city, where houses were mostly built by wood. Today, the island is a monument to commemorate victims of World War I, in which many Malagasy died while fighting at the front line in the name of France. Today, many poor and homeless people live in the park area next to the lake. Although the water is highly polluted, people can sometimes be seen washing and fishing in the lake. As much traffic encircles the lake it is best visited on public holidays, avoiding rush hours.
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A small fee to enter the island applies to all visitors, with a slightly higher price <!--of 2,000 Ariary (2011) for --> expected from foreign tourists. <div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-18.915563, 47.52147~'''Antananarivo city lake monument'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=16|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</div> '''Christelle Ratri at Lake Anosy'''<br>Singer-songwriter [[Kristel|Christelle Ratri]] shot the video ''IZY'' on the doorstep of [[Blanchisserie Tana]] at Lake Anosy: <HTML5video type="youtube">3uWbECiGaLE</HTML5video> == Additional information == View all [[Lake Anosy photos]]
