The tiny, calm and picturesque traditional fisherman’s’ village of Doan is located in a bay at the foot of the mountain of the Lokobe Natural Reserve and less than 15 minutes by boat from Hell-Ville, the capital of Nosy Be. The village is protected from the mass inflow of tourism due to it being inaccessible by road.
Doany means “royal place” in Malagasy because there used to be an important royal palace here for Sakalava royalty. Today the village has only a few inhabitants, mainly children. Close by, on the other side of the hill, is the somewhat larger village of Antafondro.
The beach of Doany is 600 meters long and lined with coconuts. The two bungalows of Doany Beach are the only hospitality infrastructure in this large bay.
From Doany it is possible to distinguish in the distance the island of Nosy Faly, the peninsula of Ampansindava and the mountains of Antakarana. All the excursions in and around the island of Nosy Be are possible to start from Doany.
The inhabitants and the children of Doany are always happy to welcome open arms and with a smile our guests in their village.