Chemidour
Chemidour is a locality in Agadez, Niger. Chemidour is situated nearby to the town Dirkou, as well as near the locality Bezza.Places of Interest
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. Dirkou Airport is situated 4 km west of Chemidour.
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 4½ km north of Chemidour.
Chemidour
- Type: Locality
- Location: Agadez, Niger, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
18.96348° or 18° 57′ 49″ north
Longitude
12.9005° or 12° 54′ 2″ east
Elevation
381 metres (1,250 feet)
Open location code
7FCJXW72+95
GeoNames ID
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