Location

Raga Airport is located in Raja County in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, in the town of Raga

Raga

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, near the International borders with the Central African Republic

Central African Republic

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 and the Republic of Sudan. The airport is located southwest of the central business district

Central business district

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 of the town.

This location lies approximately 770 kilometres (478.5 mi), by air, northwest 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

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.

The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 8° 27' 54.00"N, 25° 40' 48.00"E (Latitude: 8.4650; Longitude: 25.6800). Raga Airport is situated 545 metres (1,788.1 ft) above sea level. The airport

Airport

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 has a single unpaved runway

Runway

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, the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.

Overview

Raga Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Raga

Raga

A raga is one of the melodic modes used in Indian classical music.It is a series of five or more musical notes upon which a melody is made...

 and surrounding communities. There are no known scheduled airlines serving Raga Airport at this time.

External links

• Location of Raga Airport At Google Maps

See also

• Raga, South Sudan
• Raja County
• Western Bahr el Ghazal
• Bahr el Ghazal
  Bahr el Ghazal
  The Bahr el Ghazal is a region of western South Sudan. Its name comes from the river Bahr el Ghazal.- Geography :The region consists of the states of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes, and Warrap. It borders Central African Republic to the west...
  
  
• List of airports in South Sudan