
Diego Suarez Bay
Madagascar
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General Information
about Diego Suarez Bay
The bay of Diego Suarez is located at the extreme north of Madagascar and holds the name of two Portuguese navigators: Diego Diaz and Admiral Suarez (XVI century).
It consists of four main bays, one of which has a “sugarloaf” considered locally as a crowned place.
Its main city, Antsiranana, is located on a promontory, and its port, formerly a military harbour, is presently the island’s second most important commercial port. The area of Diego Suarez, a sum of all the reliefs and climates of the island, includes the important Tamber Mountain National Park.
La baie de Diego Suarez est située à l’extrême nord de Madagascar et elle tient son nom de deux navigateurs portugais, Diego Diaz et l’amiral Suarez (XVI siècle).
Elle est composée de quatre baies principales dont l’une a un îlot nommé le « Pain de sucre », considéré localement comme un lieu sacré.
Sa ville principale, Antsiranana, est située sur un promontoire et son port, autrefois un port militaire, est actuellement le deuxième plus important port commercial de l’île. La baie de Diego Suarez, un mélange de tous les reliefs et climats de l’île, comprend l’important parc national la Montagne d’Ambre.
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Natural Environment
Coastline
Rock coasts
Climate
Tropical at season dries (savanna)
Temperatures
Annual average : 26,5 °C
Thermal amplitude : from 21°C to 32°C
Precipitations
Annual : 894 mm
Distribution : Dec-march
Biogeographic Classification
Tropical dry forest (Afrotropic)
Human Environment
Language
Malgache, French
Local Economy
Fishing - Agriculture - Maritime transport -Tourism
Demography
Population (inhab.) : 80 000
Density (inhab/km2) : 100
Human Development Index
0,468
Ecological Footprint
0,88
Heritage and Credentials
Natural Heritage
'Sugar loaf', forests primary, mangrove
Cultural Heritage
'Maritime history: Arab corsairs and Indians (XIII), Europeans (XVII and XVIII) ; French military aerea (1885)
regional traditions (ex: Nosy Longo, crowned place) Alive traditions'
Coastal Management
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Criteria retained by the club
BN 5 : Coherent and homogeneous unity ; BC 6 :Alive traditions
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