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'''Nosy Lonja, (or Sugarloaf Island, Nosy Lonjo) is a small island in [[the Bay of Diego Bay]] pictured on many postcards and which is featured in numerous travel literature, company logos, on postcards as well as on the backside of the country's 100 Ariary banknotes. This small The island has become a , which is also known as Sugarloaf Island, is an important landmark symbolising both the town and the bay of DeigoDiego Suarez. A picture of the island also appears on the 100 Ariari banknotes''' [[File:Diego Suarez 154. jpg|600px]] It is considered ''[[fady]]'' by locals to visit the island as , since it is said believed death will follow to those who step ashore, as . As such, no people live there and no the island remains uninhabited and boat transfers are available. One can however admire the view from the safe distance of shoreunavailable and not recommended.

<i>Nosy LonjaOne may however admire the view of the island from the safe distance of the shore along Boulevard Duplex, a few kilometres about 10 minutes drive from Deigo town, [[Diego Suarez]] along the road route towards [[Ramena Village]]. </idiv 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}}

While a good view of the island is available anywhere along Boulevard Duplex, [[Note 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 "Sugar Loaf"0towers 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 hallmark of the bay as it is used in many logos. Nosy Lonjo belongs to the commune of Ramena.9The sacred stone however, or " lat=Vato masiny"-12, the site of the rituals of the traditional religious ceremonies is an integral part of Diego Suarez commune. [[File:100 Ariary banknote back.298242" lonjpg|600px]] ="49.319687" type="satellite" zoomVideo ="13" scale="yes" controls <HTML5video type="largeyoutube">BrqV3IXfXLE</HTML5video>-12.300255, 49.319344[[mg:Nosy Lonja</googlemap>Lonjo]]