Poste Militaire de Dirkou
Poste Militaire de Dirkou is a military installation in Agadez, Niger.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dirkou Airport.
Dirkou Airport
Aerodrome
Dirkou Airport is an airport serving the isolated Saharan outpost of Dirkou, Niger. It is 2 kilometres southwest of the city center. In early 2018 the airport saw extensive expansion during construction of a base for Central Intelligence Agency drone operations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dirkou.
Dirkou
Town
Dirkou is a town in the Bilma Department, Agadez Region of north-eastern Niger. It lies in the northern Kaouar escarpment, a north–south line of cliffs which form an isolated oasis in the Sahara desert. Dirkou is situated 6 km northeast of Poste Militaire de Dirkou.
Poste Militaire de Dirkou
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Agadez, Niger, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
18.9792° or 18° 58′ 45″ northLongitude
12.84746° or 12° 50′ 51″ eastElevation
396 metres (1,299 feet)Open location code
7FCJXRHW+MXGeoNames ID
2445636
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Poste Militaire de Dirkou” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القاعدة العسكرية ديركو”
- French: “Dirki”
- French: “Dirkou”
- French: “Poste Militaire de Dirkou”
Localities in the Area
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