Washing the day's catch! A Malagasy woman with fish she has bought from fishermen in a fishing village just outside Antsiranana,more commonly known as Diego after the Portuguese captain,Diego Suarez,who sailed there in 1543. Antsiranana means 'port' in the Malagasy language.Diego's deep-water harbour encircled by hills is of strategic importance to Madagascar.
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