

The largest of the five islands in the archipelago, the provincial capital of Georgetown is located here. Moddergat's populace are bilingual and can speak fluently in both French and Dutch. It has twelve towns and villages with the largest settlement being the town of Lijnhaven. Its largest settlement is the town of Katkoula. It consists of six towns, an airfield, two long range transmitter antennas and a small harbour for local ferries and domestic shipping. Katkoula: The southernmost landmass in the south-west.A bridge and ferry route connects it to the neighbouring landmass of Katkoula.

It comprises of seven towns scattered throughout the island the largest ( Balavu) being named after the island itself. Balavu: The northernmost island in the south-west.One of the four main archipelagoes in the Horizon Islands, the Tanoa Province comprises of five landmasses which together form the country's Northern Division:
