Francisco Mendes International Airport
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Francisco Mendes International Airport was an airport located on Santiago Island
in Cape Verde
. It was opened in 1961, and was named after Africa
n nationalist Francisco Mendes
. It was located about 2 km east of central Praia in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago.
In late 2005, the airport was deactivated, and replaced by the new Praia International Airport
.
Santiago, Cape Verde
Santiago , or Santiagu in Cape Verdean Creole, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation’s population. At the time of Darwin's voyage it was called St. Jago....
in Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. It was opened in 1961, and was named after Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n nationalist Francisco Mendes
Francisco Mendes
Francisco Mendes, nom de guerre Chico Té was a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was the country's first Prime Minister and held that position from September 24, 1973 until his assassination on July 7, 1978 under suspicious circumstances.In early 1960s PAIGC launched an armed struggle against...
. It was located about 2 km east of central Praia in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago.
Praia International Airport
Praia International Airport is an airport located on Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It was opened in late 2005, replacing the old Francisco Mendes International Airport. It is located about 3 km northeast of central Praia in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago.The first flight to...
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