Chobe Safari Lodge Airport is an airport serving
Murchison Falls National Park
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in
Uganda
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. The runway is adjacent to the Chobe Safari Lodge, and alongside the rapids of the
Nile River
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.
Location
The airport is located within the confines of Murchison Falls National Park approximately , by air, north-west of
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This is approximately by road south-west of the central business distric ...
, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.
According to available maps at
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, the airport terminal is located in
Kiryandongo District
Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kiryandongo District is bordered by Nwoya District ...
, in the
Western Region of Uganda. The airport's runway stretches south-eastwards into
Nwoya District
Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Nwoya District is bordered by ...
, in the
Northern Region of Uganda.
The geographical coordinates of Chobe Safari Lodge Airport are:2°14'31.0"N, 32°08'13.0"E (Latitude:2.241944; Longitude:32.136944).
The airport lies at an elevation of above sea level.
Overview
The airport serves visitors to Murchison Falls National Park and those visiting Chobe Safari Lodge that lies adjacent to the airport's single
murrum runway.
Airlines and destinations
See also
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Roadways
As of 2017, according to the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda had about of roads, ...
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List of airports in Uganda
This is a list of airports in Uganda, sorted by location.
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References
External links
Murchison Falls National ParkVictoria Nileat ''Encyclopedia Britannica''
Airports in Uganda
Kiryandongo District
Nwoya District
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