Kpong Airfield
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Kpong Airfield first opened in November 2005. It is the busiest private airfield in West Africa
with active light aviation movements most days. It has two grass runways 19/01 (800m) and 29/11 (200m) located 3 km south of the small lake created by Kpong Dam
in the Eastern Region of Ghana
and 50 km north of Tema
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West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
with active light aviation movements most days. It has two grass runways 19/01 (800m) and 29/11 (200m) located 3 km south of the small lake created by Kpong Dam
Kpong Dam
The Kpong Dam is the second hydroelectric power generating dam in Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. The dam was introduced to supplement power production from Akosombo Dam, especially for the smelting of aluminium at VALCO in Tema....
in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and 50 km north of Tema
Tema
Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
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