Nosy Be

Nosy Be

Nosy Be Nosy Be is situated off the west coast of Diana Region in northern Madagascar.
Geography
Location	Mozambique Channel
Coordinates	13°18′54″S 48°16′03″E / 13.31500°S 48.26750°E / -13.31500; 48.26750
Area	320.02 km2 (123.56 sq mi)
Highest elevation	450 m (1480 ft)
Highest point	Mont Lokobe
Administration
Madagascar
Region	Diana Region
Demographics
Population	109,465 (2018)

Nosy Be [ˌnusʲ ˈbe] (formerly Nossi-bé and Nosse Be) is an island off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist resort. It has an area of 320.02 km² (123.56 sq mi), and its population was 109,465 according to the provisional results of the 2018 Census.

Nosy Be means "big island" in the Malagasy language. The island was called Assada during the early colonial era of the 17th century. Nosy Be has been given several nicknames over the centuries, including "Nosy Manitra" (the scented island).