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The Hell-Ville waterfront and a yacht at anchor off Nosy Be
Destinations / Africa

Nosy Be

Anchorages off Hell-Ville, the islands within a day by yacht, and the dry months.

Picture made with AI. It shows the place but is not a photograph.

1,728 mm

average yearly rain at the Nosy Be station, 1991 to 2020

17 NM

from Nosy Be to Nosy Tanikely, 1.5 hours at 12 knots on a charter itinerary

45 miles

north-west of Nosy Be to the Mitsio archipelago, as the tourism office gives it

15 minutes

by boat from Hell-Ville to Nosy Komba, as the tourism office gives it

Map

Hell-Ville waterfront on the south of Nosy Be

Hell-Ville, also called Andoany, is the capital of Nosy Be. Cruisers anchor off the town and land by dinghy.

1
Hell-Ville. Town centre, also called Andoany.
2
Marché Hellville. The town market, mapped as a marketplace.
3
Ferry to Ankify. Ferry terminal on the waterfront.
4
Waterfront lighthouse. Mapped in OpenStreetMap as a major light, next to the ferry terminal.
Seasons

Best months and weather

31.5°
393
Jan
31.5°
334
Feb
31.9°
281
Mar
32.2°
106
Apr
31.4°
35
May
30.2°
29
Jun
29.7°
21
Jul
30°
27
Aug
30.6°
35
Sep
31.8°
30
Oct
31.9°
135
Nov
31.6°
302
Dec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Nosy Be station (67012), mean monthly rainfall and mean daily maximum. Season bands are our own estimate.

Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.

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