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Carnot Airport
Carnot Airport (french: Aéroport de Carnot) is an airstrip serving Carnot, Central African Republic, Carnot, a city in the Mambéré-Kadéï prefecture of the Central African Republic. The runway is on the western edge of the city. The Berberati VHF omnidirectional range, VOR (Ident: BT) is located south of the airstrip. See also * * *Transport in the Central African Republic *List of airports in the Central African Republic References External links OpenStreetMap - Carnot * Airports in the Central African Republic Buildings and structures in Mambéré-Kadéï {{CentralAfricanRepublic-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnot, Central African Republic
Carnot is a city located in the south west of the Central African Republic (CAR), in the prefecture of Mambéré-Kadéï. It has a population of 54,551 (2012 census), making it the fourth largest city in CAR by population, and the second largest city of the prefecture after Berbérati. The city takes its name as a tribute to the assassinated French President Sadi Carnot. The city is situated on the eastern bank of the Mambéré river, and is served by Carnot Airport. Yams, cassava, and cotton are cultivated, and cattle are reared in the area. The region lacks a functioning health service and is affected by an extremely high mortality rate and a high disease burden of malaria, HIV and tuberculosis. History In 1894, François Joseph Clozel founded a French military post near the village of Tendira. The locality was given the name ''Carnot'' in homage to the French president assassinated in 1894: Sadi Carnot (1837-1894). In 1902, the town became home to the 5th company of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |