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Nosy Mitsio

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'''Nosy Mitsio, officially La Grande Mitsio, is an island part of the [[Nosy Mitsio archipelagoArchipelago]] about 70 kilometres north of [[Nosy Be]]. The island is a hot and dry with only a few island is home to an estimated 1,300 inhabitants and two small farming living in 25 villages named , such as Antakarana and Akalava.'''
Nosy [[File:Nosy_Mitsio_001.jpg|thumb|left|600px|none|Aerial photo of La Grande Mitsio is the largest island of the archipelago and is about 12 kilometres long and three kilometres wide. Its highest peak is 206 metres., en-route Diego Suarez]]<br clear="all">
Nosy Mitsio is the largest island of the archipelago and is about 12 kilometres long and three kilometres wide. Its highest peak is 206 metres. White bones and coconut shells lie scattered around the hills. Nosy Mitsio is known for its huge basalt columns, also called the Organ Pipes.  The island is popular amongst windsurfer and divers. The island and can only be reached by boat. A boat trip from Nosy Be takes between 4 and 6 hours and can be arranged by most dive and tour operators on Nosy Be. <div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-12.887885, 48.601809~'''Nosy Mitsio'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=11|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</div>
== Additional information ==
* View all [[Nosy Mitsio photos]]
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=6526&m=0 Birdlife International]
* [[Ankarea Marine Protected Area]]

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