Madagascar from Space

The north-western area of Madagascar ­ the fourth largest island in the world ­ is seen in this Proba image. Madagascar is located in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa. The island was once attached to the African mainland, but broke away more than 150 million years ago.

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