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'''Ilakaka is a small town in the south west of Madagascar along the R7 national route towards [[Tulear]]. Ilakaka is a sapphire boom town that has grown from less than 50 residents in the 90s to over 30,000 today. Since 2008 most of the worlds sapphire stones originate from this region, making Madagascar the world's largest sapphire exporter.'''
North of the road lies [[Isalo National Park]], which likely has large deposits of sapphires, but as the area is nature protected, and mining is not permitted there. Most mining activity occurs directly south and east of the main road.
== Accommodation ==
'''Friends Hotel'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0) 3314 95121 / 70676 / 7105033 14 951 21 or +261 (0)33 14 706 76 or +261 (0)33 14 710 50<br>
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== Photos ==
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== Additional information ==
* [[Ilakaka photosMadagascar Sapphire Rush]]
* [http://www.madagemstones.com madagemstones.com]
* [http://www.madagascar-gemsmadagems.com madagascar-gemsmadagems.com]
* http://www.thegmanifesto.com/2009/04/the-madagascar-sapphire-report.html
* [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32962318 In pictures: Madagascar's sapphire mining rush] - BBC News, 4 July 2015
* [http://www.primemedia.international/madagascar-destinations-guide-ilakaka.html Ilakaka City: the Wild West is over!] - Prime Magazine, 4 May 2018