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NORTH INFORMATION
AMBER MOUNTAIN, ANKARANA NATIONAL PARK
NOSY BE, HELL VILLE
BELLE VUE, MADIROKELY
ECURSION: LOKOBE, NOSY KOMBE & TANIKELY
NOSY SAKATIA, MITSIO, TSARA BANJINA
NOSY ANKAREA, THE FOUR BROTHER, NOSY IRANJA & MAMOKO

Diégo (or Antsiranana) is the Capital of the northern part of Madagascar. It is situated at 1200km north of Tana; also, it is the third port of the island.

The ethnic group in Diégo is Antakarana. Its population is the most cosmopolitan of the country with Sakalava, the Comorians, the Arabic, French, Chinese, and Indo-Pakistanis.

There are several micro-climates including the dry tropical climate (from May to December) which is accompanied by a strong wind from the south-east known as the Varatraza; also, a hot climate that dominates the rest of the year with little rain.

The city is characterized by Tsaratanana massif which is the highest peak in Madagascar (Maromokotro, 2886 m). Traditionally rated second in beauty after Rio de Janeiro; the harbour is encircled by hills, with a conical "sugarloaf" plonked in one of the top of Montagne de Français.

About 45km from the town, there is a National Park called the Amber Mountain National Park which is very rich in fauna and flora.

WHERE TO STAY?

Grand Hotel (Top)

La note bleue (Top)

Hotel Colbert (Top)

Hotel Moramora (midrange)

Kikoo (midrange)

Hotel Pacific (midrange)

Hotel Ocean (midrange)

Hotel La Rosticceria (midrange)