Andoany, French for Hell-Ville, is a city in Madagascar with a population of 30,000. It lies on the small island of Nosy Be. It is located at latitude 13° 24' 0" S, longitude 48° 16' 0" E.
While there are relatively few scantily clad package tourists to contend with, Nosy Be is still horrendously expensive.
Andoany ('Hell-Ville' in French) is the capital, and is a bright and pleasant town (despite its name) of 30,000.
You can visit the old prison, built in 1855, and other colonial buildings, and the town feels as if little has changed since the French first arrived.A little known highlight of Nosy Be is Marodoka, a coastal ruin gradually being reclaimed by the bush.