Kabalega Falls Airport
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Kabalega Falls Airport is an airport
located near Kabalega Falls in Uganda
. The airport resides at an elevation
of 2365 feet (721 m) above mean sea level and has one runway
measuring 1585 metres (5,200 ft) in length.
Kabalega Falls (Murchison Falls) is a waterfall
on the Victoria Nile river, located within the Kabarega National Park (Murchison Falls National Park). The waterfall and park are named for Kabarega
(1853-1923), also known as Kabalega, the Omukama
of Bunyoro
from 1869 to 1898.
located at 02°12′08"N 031°33′16"E., approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Kabalega Falls 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...
located near Kabalega Falls in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. The airport resides at an elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 2365 feet (721 m) above mean sea level and has one 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...
measuring 1585 metres (5,200 ft) in length.
Kabalega Falls (Murchison Falls) is a waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
on the Victoria Nile river, located within the Kabarega National Park (Murchison Falls National Park). The waterfall and park are named for Kabarega
Kabarega of Bunyoro
Chwa II Kabarega, also Kabalega, was the Omukama of Bunyoro from 1870 to 1899.When he was crowned king, he set out to develop his new Kingdom via trade and especially the Kiboro Saltworks. Unfortunately the British sought to colonize his Kingdom, but he resisted. On 1 January 1894 the British...
(1853-1923), also known as Kabalega, the Omukama
Omukama of Bunyoro
Omukama of Bunyoro is the title given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. The Omukama of Bunyoro remains an important figure in Ugandan politics, especially among the Banyoro people of whom he...
of Bunyoro
Bunyoro
Bunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa from the 16th to the 19th century. It is ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro...
from 1869 to 1898.
See also
Pakuba AirportPakuba Airport
Pakuba Airport is an airport serving Pakuba, in Amuru District in northern Uganda. Pakuba Airport has one runway measuring in length. It is a small civilian airport that serves Murchison Falls National Park....
located at 02°12′08"N 031°33′16"E., approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Kabalega Falls Airport.