Kago Kaju Airport
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Overview
Kago Kaju Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Kago KajuKago Kaju
-Location:Kago Kaju is located in Kajo Keji County, Central Equatoria State, in southern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. This location lies just west of the state line with Eastern Equatoria. It is approximately , by road, south of Juba, the capital and...
and surrounding communities.
Location
Kago Kaju Airport is located in Kajo Keji County, in Central Equatoria StateCentral Equatoria
-Government:Executive*Governor - Maj. Gen. Clement Wani Konga*Deputy Governor and Minister of Education, Science and Technology - Mr. Manase Lomole Waya *Minister of Education - Lokulenge Lole Lokule...
, in the town of Kago Kaju
Kago Kaju
-Location:Kago Kaju is located in Kajo Keji County, Central Equatoria State, in southern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. This location lies just west of the state line with Eastern Equatoria. It is approximately , by road, south of Juba, the capital and...
, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. The airport is located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of the town. district]].
This location lies approximately 108 kilometres (67.1 mi), by air, south of Juba International Airport
Juba Airport
Juba Airport is the main airport in Juba, South Sudan.-Location:The airport is located in the capital city of Juba, South Sudan. The airport lies to the northeast of the Central business district of the city, on the western banks of the White Nile....
, the largest airport in South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. The geographic coordinates of Kago Kaju Airport are: 3° 55' 01.00"N, 31° 40' 01.00"E (Latitude: 3.9170; Longitude: 31.6670). This airport sits at an elevation of 762 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level. The airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
has a single unpaved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
, the dimensions of which, are not publicly known at this time.
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See also
- Kago KajuKago Kaju-Location:Kago Kaju is located in Kajo Keji County, Central Equatoria State, in southern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. This location lies just west of the state line with Eastern Equatoria. It is approximately , by road, south of Juba, the capital and...
- Central Equatoria StateCentral Equatoria-Government:Executive*Governor - Maj. Gen. Clement Wani Konga*Deputy Governor and Minister of Education, Science and Technology - Mr. Manase Lomole Waya *Minister of Education - Lokulenge Lole Lokule...
- Equatoria RegionEquatoriaEquatoria is a region in the south of present-day South Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Egypt, it also contained most of Northern part of present day Uganda including Albert Lake...
- List of airports in South Sudan