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Nosy Tsarabanjina, Madagascar

cover photo by Pierluigi Fogliotti

Location added by Pierluigi Fogliotti

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 10.0 (average on 1 votes)

Coordinates : -13.0284145,48.5440081 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Nosy Tsarabanjina is part of the Mitsio archipelago (about eighty islands and rocks almost completely uninhabited) and on it stands a beautiful resort, which is the only activity on the island. The only other inhabited island of the archipelago is Grande Mitsio. The island is wonderfully beautiful and offers great photographic opportunities: landscapes, geological formations of volcanic origin, avifauna (Madagascar's eagle, codalunga fetonte, Madagascar flycatcher, white heron, frigate, sula), marine fauna (coral reefs, dolphin spotting, whales, turtles) and underwater landscapes. It is also an excellent starting point for exploring the archipelago which, being outside the mass tourist circuits, it is pristine. There are spectacular geological formations, endemisms of flora and contact with the local populations, very hospitable, that offer interesting ethnographic cues.

Recommended equipment : Depending on the subject, from the wide-angle for landscapes to tele up to the super telephoto for birdlife. The geological formations are definitely worth shooting from above with drones. Recommended equipment for underwater photography (even minimalist equipment ensures excellent results given the clarity of the water, the shallow depth and brightness of the seabed)

Best months : The best period is from April to November. At the end of June / July (period in which I went) there are the baobabs in bloom, absolutely not to be missed. In October / November the whales pass by. To avoid from December to February, rainy season.

How to get there : There are direct weekly flights connecting Italy with Nosy Be: from there you can leave in catamaran (the best solution to explore the archipelago) or, if you are guests of the resort, reach Nosy Tsarabanjina through the resort's shuttles (in about an hour and a half of navigation) or with the helicopter

Visits : the island is private, owned by the resort: it is allowed to disembark but the stay is reserved for the customers of the resort

Notes : I've been there on my honeymoon and I think I absolutely deserve to be visited at least once in my life

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Sunrise: 05:40, Sunset: 18:18

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🌖 Waning Gibbous, Brightness: 95%

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