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nosy be, madagascar
by
john simone photography


Nosy Be is an island off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Nosy Be is Madagascar's
largest and busiest tourist resort. Nosy Be means "big island" in the Malagasy language.
The island was called Assada during the early colonial era of the seventeenth century. Nosy Be has
been given several nicknames over the centuries, including "Nosy Manitra" (the scented island).

Nosy Be made first major appearance in Madagascar's history when King Radama I announced that he
intended to conquer the whole west of the red island up to the sea. That plan was eventually achieved
when the Sakalava Kingdom of Boina came into his possession in 1837 when Queen Tsiomeko of
Boina's army was defeated.

The French colonized the island from 1840, founding an outpost named Hell-Ville (from French Admiral de Hell).
In 1849, slavery was abolished by the French, though the slaves were owned by Malagasies. It caused a Malagasy
revolt against the French. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the island was ruled by the French,
using military force and diplomacy to maintain their position in the Island. Though it was difficult for the
French to control the littoral, they found a plantation colony in Nosy Be, mainly producing sugar and cash crops.

During the Russo-Japanese War Nosy Be became a supply station for Russia's Second Pacific Squadron.
The main fleet led by Admiral Zinovy Rozhestvensky reached Nosy Be on January 9, 1905, where it met a
smaller detachment led by Admiral Dmitry von Fölkersam that had arrived already on December 28, 1904.
The fleet stayed for two months for refurbishing and coaling, leaving on March 17 to meet its fate
ten weeks later at the Battle of Tsushima.


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jetsetjohnny.ca features
John Simone`s exotic-destination travel photography

Follow @johnsimonephoto_travel: Instagram


Simone spent 5 years traveling
to over 80 countries as Senior Photographer
and Photography Teacher on Princess Cruises


These are the first Forty-four cities posted - with more to follow

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A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Bergen, Norway
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Cape Town, South Africa
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A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Dakar, Senegal
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Dalian, China
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Dubai, UAE
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Chan May, Vietnam
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Funchal, Madeira Islands
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Ganvie, Benin
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Hoi An, Vietnam
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Honfleur, France
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Hong Kong, China
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Hue, Vietnam
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Keelung, Taiwan
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Ko Samui, Thailand
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Kristiansand, Norway
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Lisbon, Portugal
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Lome, Togo
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A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Maui, Hawaii
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A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Muscat, Oman
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Nanortalik, Greenland
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Newport, Rhode Island
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Nosy Be, Madagascar
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Oahu, Hawaii
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Okinawa, Japan
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Rabat, Morocco
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Reykjavik, Iceland
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Saigon, Vietnam
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on St. Pierre et Miquelon, France
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Seoul, South Korea
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Seville, Spain
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Singapore
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