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Mwanza Airport
Mwanza International Airport is a major regional airport in northern Tanzania serving the city of Mwanza. It is located near the southern shores of Lake Victoria approximately from the city. It serves as the main hub for Auric Air and a secondary hub for Precision Air. Expansion A passenger lounge is under construction and will have a capacity of 1 million passengers annually. It was envisaged to be operational by September 2014. Construction stalled after the Tanzanian government failed to make payments to the Chinese contractor, Beijing Construction Engineering Group and in December 2014 construction was due to be completed by October 2015 assuming that funds would be available.East African Business Week, Work on Mwanza airport resumes after lull, Sunday, November 23, 2014 http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2286&pLv=3&srI=58&spI=24&cI=19 Airlines and destinations Passenger Cargo Air Force Base The Tanzanian Army's air force command operates an airbase at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Tanzania
The politics of Tanzania takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential democratic republic, whereby the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The party system is dominated by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (''Revolutionary State Party''). The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Political conditions Full independence came in December 1961 and Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922–1999), a socialist leader who led Tanganyika from colonial rule, was elected President in 1961. One of Africa’s most respected figures, Julius Nyerere was seen as a politician of principle and intelligence. Known as ''Mwalimu'' (teacher), he proposed a widely acclaimed vision of education. From independence in 1961 until the mid-1980s, Tanzania was a one-party state, with a socialist model of economic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubondo Airstrip
Rubondo Airstrip (TCAA designation: TZ-0023) is an airstrip serving Rubondo Island National Park in the Geita Region of northern Tanzania. The mostly uninhabited game reserve island is in the southwestern tip of Lake Victoria. Airlines and destinations See also * * *List of airports in Tanzania *Transport in Tanzania Transport in Tanzania includes road, rail, air and maritime networks. The road network is long, of which is classified as trunk road and as regional road. The rail network consists of of track. Commuter rail service is in Dar es Salaam only. ... References External linksOpenStreetMap - Rubondo Airstrips in Tanzania [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative centre of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa was portrayed in the 15th century as a fortified location called "Barara" that housed the emperors of Ethiopia at the time. Prior to Emperor Dawit II, Barara was completely destroyed during the Ethiopian–Adal War and Oromo expansions. The founding history of Addis Ababa dates back in late 19th-century by Menelik II, Negus of Shewa, in 1886 after finding Mount Entoto unpleasant two years prior. At the time, the city was a resort town; its large mineral spring abundance attracted nobilities of the empire, led them to establish permanent settl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines (commonly referred to as Ethiopian; am, የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ, translit=Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā āyer menged), formerly ''Ethiopian Air Lines'' (EAL), is the flag carrier of Ethiopia, and is wholly owned by the country's government. EAL was founded on 21 December 1945 and commenced operations on 8 April 1946, expanding to international flights in 1951. The firm became a share company in 1965 and changed its name from ''Ethiopian Air Lines'' to ''Ethiopian Airlines''. The airline has been a member of the International Air Transport Association since 1959 and of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) since 1968. Ethiopian is a Star Alliance member, having joined in . The company slogan is ''The New Spirit of Africa.'' Ethiopian's hub and headquarters are at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, from where it serves a network of 125 passenger destinations—20 of them domestic—and 44 freighter destinations. The airline has secondary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Aviation
Astral Aviation is a cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in November 2000 and started operations in January 2001. It operates scheduled and non-scheduled/ad hoc cargo charters to regional destinations in Africa and to Liège in Belgium. Its main base is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. Destinations Astral shows the following scheduled destinations in their 2017 online timetable. ;Belgium *Liège Airport ;Rwanda *Kigali International Airport ;Somalia *Hargeisa International Airport *Mogadishu International Airport ;South Sudan * Juba Airport ;Tanzania * Dar Es Salaam Airport *Mwanza Airport *Zanzibar International Airport ;United Kingdom *London Stansted Airport Fleet Current fleet , The Astral Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft: Former fleet The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of March 2015): * 2 Boeing 737-400F * 1 Boeing 747-400F, leased from Atlas Air Atlas Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport , is an international airport in Nairobi, the capital of and largest city in Kenya. The other three important international airports in Kenya include the Kisumu International Airport, Moi International Airport and Eldoret International Airport. JKIA is located in the Embakasi suburb southeast of Nairobi's central business district, the airport has scheduled flights to destinations in over 50 countries. Originally named Embakasi Airport, the airport's name was changed in 1978 to honor Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president and prime minister. The airport served over 7 million passengers in 2016, making it the seventh busiest airport in passenger traffic on the continent. History 1950s and 1960s Discussions about building the airport date back to 1945. At that time, the colonial power—Britain—and its national airline, BOAC, were worried that the existing airport at Eastleigh was inadequate for post-War civilian airliners. The costs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport ( sw, Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Abeid Amani Karume, ) is the main airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is approximately south of Zanzibar City, the capital of Zanzibar, and has flights to East Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. It was previously known as ''Kisauni Airport'' and ''Zanzibar International Airport''. It was renamed in 2010 in honour of Abeid Amani Karume, the island's first president. Terminals Terminal 1 Terminal 1 is an inactive terminal that was used during British protection in the islets. This is a small building found on the northern side of terminal 2 and currently used as the airport office. Terminal 2 Terminal 2 is active for all landing aircraft. A new shelter on the entrance of the airport has been put in place. Terminal 3 Construction of the third terminal started in January 2011 by the Chinese Beijing Construction Engineering Group. A new apron of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuro Airstrip
Kuro may refer to: A common Japanese nickname. A dark color (Black) People with the given name *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese theatre director Fictional characters * Kuro (''One Piece''), a character in ''One Piece'' * Kuro Kagami, a character in ''Kodomo no Jikan'' * Kuro Neko, a character in ''Agustin Guerrero'' Film and television * Kuro Arirang, a 1989 South Korean film * ''Kuro'' (film), a 2012 film * Kuroshitsuji or Kuro, an anime which some fans call Kuro for short * '' Kuro no Tenshi'', a list of films with the name Places * Kurõ, a village in Rõuge Parish * Mount Kuro (other) * Kuroshima (other) or Kuro Island * Kuro, Pakistan, a village in Ghanche District, Pakistan Other * Pioneer Kuro, a line of televisions by Pioneer Corporation * "Kuro", an episode of ''Ao no Exorcist'' See also * Kuuro, American DJ and electronic music producer * Kuros (other) * * KuroKy, German-Iranian professional player * Kuro5hin Kuro5hin (K5; r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seronera Airstrip
Seronera Airstrip is the primary airstrip in the Serengeti National Park. Airlines and destinations Gallery Aircraft parked at Seronera airstrip.jpg, A parked aircraft. Seronera Airstrip 2013.jpg, An aerial view of the runway. Seronera Airstrip Terminal.jpg, Terminal See also * * * List of airports in Tanzania * Transport in Tanzania Transport in Tanzania includes road, rail, air and maritime networks. The road network is long, of which is classified as trunk road and as regional road. The rail network consists of of track. Commuter rail service is in Dar es Salaam only. ... References External links Tanzania Airports Authority * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mtemere Airstrip
Mtemere Airstrip (TCAA designation: TZ-0048) is an airstrip serving the Selous Game Reserve in Southern Tanzania. Airlines and destinations See also * * * List of airports in Tanzania * Transport in Tanzania Transport in Tanzania includes road, rail, air and maritime networks. The road network is long, of which is classified as trunk road and as regional road. The rail network consists of of track. Commuter rail service is in Dar es Salaam only. ... References External links OurAirports - Mtemere * Airstrips in Tanzania Buildings and structures in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Manyara Airport
Lake Manyara Airport is an airport serving the Lake Manyara National Park in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. Airlines and destinations See also * * *List of airports in Tanzania *Transport in Tanzania Transport in Tanzania includes road, rail, air and maritime networks. The road network is long, of which is classified as trunk road and as regional road. The rail network consists of of track. Commuter rail service is in Dar es Salaam only. ... References External links *OpenStreetMap - Lake Manyara * * Airports in Tanzania Buildings and structures in the Manyara Region [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
