Location Madagascar Total islands 11 Highest point Mt Ankarana Area 29.7 km² | Archipelago Mitsio Highest elevation 206 m (676 ft) Elevation 206 m | |
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Major islands Nosy Mitsio, Nosy Lava, Ankarea, Tsarabanjina | ||
On distant shores church planting among the antakarana on nosy mitsio madagascar
Nosy Mitsio is an island off the northwest coast of Madagascar. It is located 70 km north-east of Nosy Be and 60 km north-west 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. 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 is sold at Port St Louis, the nearest port on mainland Madagascar.
Contents
- On distant shores church planting among the antakarana on nosy mitsio madagascar
- Map of Nosy Mitsio Madagascar
- Building a home on nosy mitsio
- References