Nemba Airport
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Location
Nemba Airport is located in Rwanda's Eastern Province, in Bugesera District, in the town of NembaNemba
-Location:Nemba is located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, at the border with the Republic of Burundi. Its location is about , by road, southeast of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city...
, at the International border with Republic of Burundi. This location lies approximately 50 kilometres (31.1 mi), by air, southeast of Kigali International Airport
Kigali International Airport
Kigali International Airport , formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, but sometimes referred to as Kanombe International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda...
, currently, the country’s largest civilian airport.
The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 19' 48.00"S, 30° 12' 0.00"E (Latitude:-2.33000; Longitude:30.20000). Nemba Airport is situated at an altitude of about 1495 metres (4,904.9 ft) above sea level. The airport has a single unpaved runway that measures approximately 1100 metres (3,608.9 ft) in length.
Overview
Nemba Airport is a small rural airport that serves the town of NembaNemba
-Location:Nemba is located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, at the border with the Republic of Burundi. Its location is about , by road, southeast of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city...
and neighboring communities. It is one of the eight (8) public civilian airports under the administration of the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.
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See also
- NembaNemba-Location:Nemba is located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, at the border with the Republic of Burundi. Its location is about , by road, southeast of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city...
- Bugesera District
- Eastern Province, Rwanda
- Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
- List of airports in Rwanda