Tsumkwe Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tsumkwe | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,780 ft / 1,152 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°35′00″S20°27′00″E / 19.58333°S 20.45000°E | ||||||||||||||
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  Tsumkwe Location of the airport in Namibia | |||||||||||||||
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