Tuga Airstrip

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Tuga Airport
Tunga Bombo
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Airport type Public
Serves Bagudo
Elevation  AMSL 497 ft / 151 m
Coordinates 11°21′10″N4°11′00″E / 11.35278°N 4.18333°E / 11.35278; 4.18333 Coordinates: 11°21′10″N4°11′00″E / 11.35278°N 4.18333°E / 11.35278; 4.18333
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Tuga
Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
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05/231,2604,134Asphalt
Source: Google Maps [1]

Tuga Airport is an airstrip serving Bagudo in Nigeria. The runway is near the village of Tunga Bombo, [2] 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Bagudo.

Bagudo is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria, sharing a boundary with the Republic of Benin. Its headquarters are in the town of Bagudo.

Nigeria Federal republic in West Africa

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, commonly referred to as Nigeria, is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its coast in the south is located on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The federation comprises 36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located. Nigeria is officially a democratic secular country.

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References

  1. Google Maps - Tuga
  2. "Tunga Bombo". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2018-08-21.