Ruhengeri Airport
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Location
Ruhengeri Airport is located in Rwanda's Northern Province, in Musanze District, in the town of RuhengeriRuhengeri
Ruhengeri is a city and capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Some sources now refer to the city itself as Musanze, after the district in which it lies. It lies near the twin lakes of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo and is the gateway city to Volcanoes National Park and the...
. This location lies approximately 70 kilometres (43.5 mi), by air, northwest 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:1° 30' 0.00"S, 29° 38' 1.00"E (Latitude:-1.50000; Longitude:29.63361).
Overview
Ruhengeri Airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of RuhengeriRuhengeri
Ruhengeri is a city and capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Some sources now refer to the city itself as Musanze, after the district in which it lies. It lies near the twin lakes of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo and is the gateway city to Volcanoes National Park and the...
and neighboring communities. It is one of the eight (8) public civilian airports under the administration of the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. Ruhengeri Airport is situated at an altitude of about 1860 metres (6,102.4 ft) above sea level. The airport has a single asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
runway that measures 1480 metres (4,855.6 ft) in length.
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See also
- RuhengeriRuhengeriRuhengeri is a city and capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Some sources now refer to the city itself as Musanze, after the district in which it lies. It lies near the twin lakes of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo and is the gateway city to Volcanoes National Park and the...
- Musanze District
- Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
- List of airports in Rwanda