Nosy Mitsio

Nosy Mitsio is among the best islands in Madagascar and is an island off the northwest coast of Madagascar and regroups many islets formed by rocks that skim the sea. These islets form an amazing archipelago, with Tsarabanjina in particular, the “Four Brothers”, Nosy Tolholo, and finally the most important, the great Mitsio. Nosy Mitsio is located 70 km northeast of Nosy Be and 60 km northwest of the city of Ambilobe. Owing to the Mitsio archipelago being distant from other large bodies of land, Nosy Mitsio offers crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches, lush coconut palms, and a marine fauna with abundant reefs distant from the island perimeter. There are in this magnificent bay many beaches that provide amazing landscapes. The frame is even more exceptional when you see its luxuriant tropical vegetation and its vines, orchids, and baobabs.

Nosy Mitsio is the only inhabited island of the Mitsio archipelago (other than Tsarabanjina, which has a small population that caters to tourism for the hotel on the island). Nosy Mitsio is very rural: it has no infrastructural development and is populated mainly by small family villages. There are several primary schools and very limited access to healthcare services. Most inhabitants of Nosy Mitsio are subsistence rice farmers who also use a variety of fishing methods and shellfish gathering. Supplemental income is provided through salting fish, diving for sea cucumbers, and gathering coconuts - all of which are sold at Port St Louis, the nearest port on mainland Madagascar.

Location: Mitsio, Madagascar.