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'''Nosy Lonja (or Nosy Lonjo) is a small island in the Bay of Diego which is featured on in numerous postcards and in travel literature, company logos, on postcards as well as on the backside of the country's 100 Ariary banknotes. Nosy LonjaThe island, which is also know known as Sugarloaf Island, is a an important landmark symbolising both for the town and Bay bay of Diego Suarez. A illustration of ''' [[File:Diego Suarez 154.jpg|600px]] It is considered [[fady]] to visit the island, since it is believed death will follow to those who step ashore. As such, the island appears on 100 Ariary banknotesremains uninhabited and boat transfers are unavailable and not recommended.'''
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''View One may however admire the view of Nosy Lonja the island from the outskirts safe distance of the shore along Boulevard Duplex, about 10 minutes drive from [[Diego Suarez]] along the road to route towards [[Ramena|Ramena Village]]. <div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-12.302813, 49.319344~'''Nosy Lonja'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=16|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes}}
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It is considered [[fady]] to visit the island, since it is believed death will follow to those who step ashore. As such, the island remains uninhabited and boat transfers are unavailable and not recommended. One may however admire the While a good view of the island from the safe distance of the shore is available anywhere along Boulevard Duplex, about 10 minutes drive from Diego town along the route towards [[RamenaNote Bleue|Note Bleue Park Hotel]]offers a particularly nice view from its restaurant and swimming pool area.
''A sign along the road to Ramena reads:<googlemap version=br>''Located in the French Bay, Nosy Lonjo also called "0Sugar Loaf" towers at a height of 120m.9" lat="-12For Diego Suarez and the locals it represents a strong symbolic image: A sacred place first and foremost, but also specific the charm and the hallmark of the bay as it is used in many logos.302865" lon="49Nosy Lonjo belongs to the commune of Ramena.319311The sacred stone however, or " type=Vato masiny"satellite" zoom="17" scale="yes" controls="large">-12.302813, 49the site of the rituals of the traditional religious ceremonies is an integral part of Diego Suarez commune.319344Nosy Lonja</googlemap>
While a good view of island is available anywhere along Boulevard Duplex, [[Note BleueFile:100 Ariary banknote back.jpg|Note Bleue Park Hotel600px]] offers a particularly nice view from its restaurant and swimming pool area.
''A sign along the road to Ramena reads:== Video == <br>''Located in the French Bay, Nosy Lonjo also called HTML5video type="Sugar Loafyoutube" towers at a height of 120m. For Diego Suarez and the locals it represents a strong symbolic image: a sacred place first and foremost, but also specific the charm and the halmark of the bay as it is used in many logos. Nosy Lonjo belongs to the commune of Ramena. The sacred stone however, or "Vato masiny", the site of the rituals of the traditional religious ceremonies is an integral part of Diego Suarez commune.>BrqV3IXfXLE</HTML5video>
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