Andakatolava
Andakatolava is a locality in Saheny II, Ilakaka, Ihorombe and has an elevation of 838 metres. Andakatolava is situated nearby to the town Ilakaka.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilakaka.
Ilakaka
Town
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Ilakaka is a small town in Ihorombe Region in the south western part of Madagascar. In the early 1990s there were only about 40 residents in the area. After the discovery of one of Earth's largest known alluvial sapphire deposits in the valley of the Ilakaka river in 1998, the population had boomed to nearly 60,000 in 2005. Ilakaka is situated 7 km northwest of Andakatolava.
Andakatolava
- Type: Locality
- Location: Saheny II, Ilakaka, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-22.75° or 22° 45′ southLongitude
45.25° or 45° 15′ eastElevation
838 metres (2,749 feet)Open location code
5H977722+22GeoNames ID
1076572
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