Bugungu Airstrip
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Murchison Falls National Park | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,470 ft / 753 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 2°12′10″N 31°33′16″E / 2.20278°N 31.55444°E | ||||||||||
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  Bugungu Airstrip Location of the airport in Uganda | |||||||||||
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Bugungu Airstrip is an airport serving the Bugungu Wildlife Reserve in the Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP), in Uganda.[1]
Location
The airstrip is located within Bugungu Wildlife Reserve, in Buliisa District, in the Western Region of Uganda, within the confines of the MFNP.[2]
Bugungu Airstrip is located approximately 260 kilometres (162 mi), by air, and 333 kilometres (207 mi), by road, north-west of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.[3]
The geographical coordinates of Bugungu Airstrip are: 02°12'10.0"N, 31°33'16.0"E (Latitude:2.202778; Longitude:31.554444).[4] Bugungu Airstrip is located at an average elevation of 753 metres (2,470 ft), above sea level.[5]
Overview
Numerous tourist and safari companies charter flights into Bugungu and the nearby Pakuba Airfield[6]
The airstrip is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, under license by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Murchison Falls National Park (24 September 2018). "Bugungu Airstrip". Murchison Falls National Park. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Wego.Here.Com (24 September 2018). "Satellite Map of Bugungu Airstrip". Wego.Here.Com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (24 September 2018). "Distance between Entebbe International Airport, 5536 Kampala Road, Entebbe, Uganda and Bugungu Airstrip, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Google (24 September 2018). "Location of Bugungu Airstrip, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Unipage.net (24 September 2018). "General information about Bugungu Airport". Unipage.net. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Aerolink Uganda (24 September 2018). "AeroLink: Uganda African Safaris and Wildlife‚ Book Online Your Flights". Entebbe: Aerolinkuganda.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Okore, Maurice (23 June 2004). "UWA Takes Over Bugungu Airstrip". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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