Kismayo Airport (Kisimayu Airport)
Kismayo Airport, also known as Kisimayu Airport, is an international airport serving Kismayo, the capital city of the Lower Juba region in Somalia. It is located in southern Jubaland, an autonomous region in Somalia.
The airport was first seen under construction in 1973 by the Central Intelligence Agency. It was meant to replace the natural surface old Kismayo Airfield that had been constructed during the Italian protectorate in the 1930s.
In August 2013, the Kismayo Airport was officially brought under the Juba Interim Administration. Per agreement, management of the facility was scheduled to be transferred to the Federal Government of Somalia after a period of six months. Revenues and resources generated from the airport will also be earmarked for Jubaland's service delivery and security sectors as well as local institutional development.
The airport resides at an elevation of 49 ft above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 05/23 which is 3688 m long.
The airport was first seen under construction in 1973 by the Central Intelligence Agency. It was meant to replace the natural surface old Kismayo Airfield that had been constructed during the Italian protectorate in the 1930s.
In August 2013, the Kismayo Airport was officially brought under the Juba Interim Administration. Per agreement, management of the facility was scheduled to be transferred to the Federal Government of Somalia after a period of six months. Revenues and resources generated from the airport will also be earmarked for Jubaland's service delivery and security sectors as well as local institutional development.
The airport resides at an elevation of 49 ft above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 05/23 which is 3688 m long.
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In antiquity, Somalia was an important commercial center. It is among the most probable locations of the ancient Land of Punt. During the Middle Ages, several powerful Somali empires dominated the regional trade, including the Ajuran Sultanate, the Adal Sultanate, and the Sultanate of the Geledi.
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SOS | Somali shilling | Sh | 2 |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |
IT | Italian language |
SO | Somali language |