Kakira Airport
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Kakira Airport is an airport in Uganda
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
, approximately 107 kilometres (66.5 mi), by air, east of Entebbe International Airport
, the country’s largest civilian and military airport.
The geographic coordinates of this airport are:00 degrees, 29 minutes, 56 seconds north and 33 degrees, 16 minutes, 57 seconds east (Latitude:0.4990; Longitude:33.2825). Kakira Airport is situated 1200 metres (3,937 ft) above sea level. The airport
has a single unpaved runway
, measuring 4300 feet (1,310.6 m).
Kakira Airport sits adjacent to the Jayant Madhvani Mansion, the main family residence on the Madhvani Estate
, located in Kakira
.
, civilian
airport that serves the town of Kakira
and the Madhvani Group
. Its operations are privately administered and, as of December 2009, it is not administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
.
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...
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
Location
Kakira Airport is located in eastern UgandaUganda
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...
, approximately 107 kilometres (66.5 mi), by air, east of Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.-Location:It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about from the capital, Kampala...
, the country’s largest civilian and military airport.
The geographic coordinates of this airport are:00 degrees, 29 minutes, 56 seconds north and 33 degrees, 16 minutes, 57 seconds east (Latitude:0.4990; Longitude:33.2825). Kakira Airport is situated 1200 metres (3,937 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...
, measuring 4300 feet (1,310.6 m).
Kakira Airport sits adjacent to the Jayant Madhvani Mansion, the main family residence on the Madhvani Estate
Madhvani Group
The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda, with a total asset base in excess of US$275 million, as of April 2009. The group has investments in Uganda, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India and North...
, located in Kakira
Kakira
Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
.
Overview
Kakira Airport is a small privatePrivately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...
, civilian
Civilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
airport that serves the town of Kakira
Kakira
Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
and the Madhvani Group
Madhvani Group
The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda, with a total asset base in excess of US$275 million, as of April 2009. The group has investments in Uganda, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India and North...
. Its operations are privately administered and, as of December 2009, it is not administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
.
See also
- KakiraKakiraKakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
- Civil Aviation Authority of UgandaCivil Aviation Authority of UgandaThe Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
- List of airports in Uganda
- Madhvani GroupMadhvani GroupThe Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda, with a total asset base in excess of US$275 million, as of April 2009. The group has investments in Uganda, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India and North...