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	Entebbe International Airport - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Entebbe International Airport (IATA: EBB, ICAO: HUEN) is the main international airport of Uganda.
		Entebbe was the site of a seaplane base in the late 1930s, built by the British in order to facilitate long-range flights from Great Britain to South Africa and other points.
		The airport was the scene of an international hostage rescue operation, dubbed Operation Entebbe, in 1976.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Entebbe_International_Airport (212 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Entebbe is a city in Uganda with a population of approximately 90,500.
		"Entebbe", in the local Luganda language, means a "seat", and was probably named that because it was the place where a Baganda chief sat to adjudicate legal cases.
		Entebbe is perhaps best known as the home of Entebbe International Airport, the main international airport of Uganda, which was started in 1947.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Entebbe (201 words)

	Entebbe - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Entebbe was founded in 1893, and from 1894 to 1962 it was the administrative capital of the British Uganda Protectorate.
		In 1972, Entebbe's Asian population was forced to leave as part of a nationwide expulsion of Asians by Gen. Idi Amin.
		In 1976, Entebbe's airport was the site of a raid by Israeli commandos who freed 103 Israeli hostages from a plane hijacked by Palestinian terrorists.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Entebbe.html (205 words)

	Entebbe International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Entebbe International Airport (IATA: EBB, ICAO: HUEN) is the main international airport of Uganda.
		Entebbe was the site of a seaplane base in the late 1930s, built by the British in order to facilitate long-range flights from Great Britain to South Africa and other points.
		The airport was the scene of an international hostage rescue operation, dubbed Operation Entebbe, in 1976.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Entebbe_International_Airport (200 words)

	Operation Entebbe Information
		Operation Entebbe was a rescue mission performed by Israel's elite Sayeret Matkal to free hostages at the Entebbe Airport in Uganda.
		At Entebbe, the four hijackers were joined by three additional terrorists, supported by the pro-Palestinian forces of Uganda's President, Idi Amin.
		The passengers were held hostage in the transit hall of Entebbe International Airport's old terminal.
	www.bookrags.com /Operation_Entebbe (1900 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Entebbe International Airport
		Entebbe International Airport is the main international airport of Uganda located near the capital Kampala on the shores of Lake Victoria.
		It was officially opened in 1951 by Queen Elizabeth II.
		Entebbe was the scene of an international hostage rescue operation, dubbed Operation Entebbe, in 1976.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Entebbe_International_Airport (212 words)

	Entebbe — FactMonster.com
		Entebbe was founded in 1893, and from 1894 to 1962 it was the administrative capital of the British Uganda Protectorate.
		In 1972, Entebbe's Asian population was forced to leave as part of a nationwide expulsion of Asians by Gen. Idi Amin.
		In 1976, Entebbe's airport was the site of a raid by Israeli commandos who freed 103 Israeli hostages from a plane hijacked by Palestinian terrorists.
	www.factmonster.com /id/A0817422 (130 words)

	UGANDA - MAIN URBAN CENTRES
		The word Entebbe means "chair" and is derived from a local legend in which the King commanded his dominion from a carved rock that he used as a chair.
		Entebbe is a traditional lakeshore resort town with lovely tree-lined avenues and some unusual and interesting buildings dating back to the 1930s and 40s.
		Entebbe Wildlife Educational Centre: Originally started as an animal orphanage and zoo in the 1920s, it is a showplace of Uganda's fauna, especially chimpanzees and birds.
	www.safariweb.com /uganda/centre.htm (1127 words)

	More multinational troops deploy in Bunia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		ENTEBBE, UGANDA, 11 Jun 2003 (IRIN) - So far 250 soldiers, out of an estimated 1,500 for the multinational force authorised by the UN for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have already deployed in Bunia, eastern DRC, to begin the task of restoring order in the town, French military sources said on Wednesday.
		Another 450 logistical support staff are camped at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport, which also serves as an airbase, setting up transport and communications networks for the mission.
		Entebbe's military airbase was a hive of activity on Wednesday.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=34673 (492 words)

	Operation Entebbe - ExampleProblems.com
		There it was held on the ground seven hours for refueling and the release of a single female hostage, taking off again for a 03:15 arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda.
		In Entebbe, the four hijackers were joined by three additional terrorists and supported by the Ugandan regime of pro-Palestinian President Idi Amin.
		In April 1987, Henry Kyemba, who was Uganda's Health Minister at the time of Entebbe, told Uganda's Human Rights Commission that Dora Bloch had been dragged from her hospital bed and murdered by two army officers on Amin's orders.
	www.exampleproblems.com /wiki/index.php?title=Operation_Entebbe&printable=yes (1580 words)

	Gorillas and Chimpanzee Express \| African Lodge trip in untamed ecosystems
		Arrive Entebbe International Airport, you will be met at the airport and transferred to the Lake Victoria Hotel, Entebbe.
		Entebbe is a small town, located on the edge of Lake Victoria.
		In Entebbe there is the Wildlife Education Centre, and you can see close up the large slow-moving Shoebill Stork, or you can try your hand at golf on the local 9-hole course.
	www.ecoafrica.com /african/safaris/WildFrontiers/6dayGorillaExpress.html (1269 words)

	Earth Island Institute: Earth Island Journal - Spring 2002
		Uganda City Talk selected Entebbe, situated on the equator on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, as the project's pilot city because it is relatively small (population approximately 90,000), with an educated populace and good Internet connections.
		Formerly the administrative capital when Uganda was a British protectorate (1892-1962), Entebbe lies 25 miles south of the present-day capital, Kampala, and is the site of the international airport.
		With Entebbe's population growing at an annual rate of 6 percent, this places a strain on resources, such as fish and forests (as well as on the women).
	www.earthisland.org /EIJOURNAL/new_articles.cfm?articleID=560&journalID=63 (952 words)

	Tekko Tours - Accommodation in Uganda
		This fine hotel in Entebbe has the facilities of a resort and conference centre sprawling over 10 acres overlooking the beautiful Lake Victoria.
		Located 45 Kms from Entebbe International Airport - surrounded by its own beautiful gardens, the Sheraton Kampala stands on an elevation in the centre of the capital.
		Centrally located in Kampala, this luxurious hotel is just 40 kilometers from the International Airport Entebbe and is in the heart of the business and commercial hub of the Kampala.
	www.tekkotours.com /accommodation/ug-acc1.htm (222 words)

	entebbe - Mixcat Interactive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Entebbe A town of southern Uganda on Lake Victoria.
		Operation Entebbe, also known as the Entebbe incident, was a rescue mission performed by Israel's elite Sayeret Matkal to free hostages at the Entebbe Airport in Uganda.
		Entebbe, in the local Luganda language, means a...
	www.mixcat.com /search.php?q=entebbe (354 words)

	New Vision Online : Entebbe Airport runway lights fail
		The KLM flight from Amsterdam, which was supposed to land at Entebbe at 20:45 (8:45pm) on Saturday night, was diverted to Nairobi.
		The Emirates flight from Dubai was scheduled to land at Entebbe at 20:54 (8:54pm) on Saturday night but was rescheduled to arrive at 16:00 (4:00pm) yesterday.
		In a brief telephone interview yesterday, Igunduura said, “Entebbe International Airport experienced a breakdown in the Airfield Runway Edge Lighting system on Saturday 4th November, 2006, which compelled all airport night operations to be suspended.
	newvision.co.ug /D/8/12/530504 (323 words)

	Uganda, Entebbe
		Entebbe is located on the shore of Lake Victoria near the capital city of Kampala and has a population of around 90 500 people.
		Entebbe International Airport, the main airport of Uganda, was built in 1947.
		Operation Entebbe, an Israeli operation to free the hostages of a hijack, took place at this airport in 1976.
	www.which-way.com /africa-guide/destinationsg2a/DestID~218 (144 words)

	Uganda Tourist Board
		Entebbe International Airport, which lies 40km from the capital Kampala, is serviced by a number of international airlines, including SN Brussels, British Airways, South African Airways, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, Rwandair Express, Egypt Air and Ethiopian Airlines.
		Customs and immigration officials are polite and efficient, and a visa - for those who require one - can be purchased on the spot at Entebbe International Airport or at any overland border.
		Foreign exchange and ATM facilities are available at the airport, which is also serviced by several shops and restaurants.
	www.visituganda.com /tips.html (505 words)

	DefenseLINK: DefenseLINK News Photos
		More than 200 airmen have set up operations at Entebbe, consisting primarily of a Tanker Airlift Control Element, or TALCE, which is responsible for loading cargo and servicing the aircraft.
		Entebbe could become a cargo hub for the possible multinational, military humanitarian operation in Central Africa.
		Nearly 400 military logistics personnel are at airports in Mombasa, Kenya, in Entebbe, Uganda, and in Kigali, Rwanda.
	www.defenselink.mil /photos/newsphoto.aspx?newsphotoid=513 (160 words)

	The Boma Guest House and Restaurant Entebbe, Uganda
		You will find 'The Boma' situated on the outskirts of Entebbe and only 5 minutes from Entebbe International Airport.
		The Boma will arrange all airport transfers (* see footnote) leaving you relaxed in the knowledge of not having to travel to or from Kampala at night or in the early hours of the morning.
		airport transfers can be arranged in advance with management.
	www.traveluganda.co.ug /thebomaentebbe (268 words)

	Civil Aviation Authority Uganda
		With the infrastructural rehabilitation programme complete, the airport is set to witness capital-in-flows from both the public and private sector for development of infrastructure necessary to meet the demand projected in a 20-year Master Plan study that was carried out by the US-based Transportation Consultancy, LPA.
		The other projects planned for expansion of passenger and aircraft facilities and services at Entebbe International Airport include construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar and expansion of the Arrival hall and baggage sorting area of the main Terminal building.
		The CAA is soon completing its head office building in the proximity of the airport, whose occupation early 2003 would free space for concessionaries at the airport.
	www.sovereign-publications.com /caa-uganda.htm (713 words)

	The Boma Guest House and Restaurant Entebbe, Uganda
		You will find 'The Boma' situated on the outskirts of Entebbe and only 5 minutes from Entebbe International Airport.
		The Boma will arrange all airport transfers (* see footnote) leaving you relaxed in the knowledge of not having to travel to or from Kampala at night or in the early hours of the morning.
		airport transfers can be arranged in advance with management.
	traveluganda.co.ug /thebomaentebbe (268 words)

	New Vision : Largest plane brings Xmas gifts
		The world’s biggest aircraft landed at Entebbe International Airport on Saturday, carrying Christmas presents from children in North America to Uganda’s disadvantaged children.
		It is registered as UR 82060 and based in Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine, one of the former 15 Soviet Republics.
		Samaritans Purse is an international Christian relief body headed by Dr Franklin Graham, son of Dr Billy Graham, the famous international US evangelist.
	www.u2world.com /news/article.php3?id_article=9 (421 words)

	UBOS -Migration Statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Entebbe International Airport recorded the highest number of international arrivals than any other single entry points in Uganda.
		Entebbe International Airport registered 264,000 persons out of the total arrivals of 662,000 persons in the year 2005.
		In the year 2005, 662,000 international travelers were recorded at the points of entry/exit.
	www.ubos.org /stmigration.html (311 words)

	New Vision Online : Entebbe Airport runway lights fail
		Airport officials said they notified other airports to cancel scheduled flights to Entebbe on the Saturday-Sunday night.
		The KLM flight from Amsterdam, which was supposed to land at Entebbe at 20:45 (8:45pm) on Saturday night, was diverted to Nairobi.
		In a brief telephone interview yesterday, Igunduura said, “Entebbe International Airport experienced a breakdown in the Airfield Runway Edge Lighting system on Saturday 4th November, 2006, which compelled all airport night operations to be suspended.
	www.newvision.co.ug /D/8/12/530504 (323 words)

	Entebbe, Uganda
		The extensive National Botanical Gardens are also in Entebbe.
		Operation Entebbe, an Israeli operation to free the hostages of a Palestinian hijacking of an Air France plane, took place at the airport on July 4, 1976.
		The Israeli rescue operation was originally designated "Operation Thunderbolt," but the Israelis changed the official name to "Operation Yonatan" in honor of Yonatan Netanyahu, the commanding officer, who died in the action.
	www.creekin.net /c7100-n190-entebbe-uganda.html (252 words)

	Entebbe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For the incident in 1976, see Operation Entebbe.
		It first became a British colonial administrative and commercial centre in 1893 when Sir Gerald Portal, a colonial Commissioner, used it as a base.
		The extensive National Botanical Gardens, laid out in 1898, are also in Entebbe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Entebbe (239 words)

	Lodging (Uganda)
		Entebbe Resort english - Entebbe Resort Beach, the largest and most naturally endowed beaches in Uganda.
		Havana Hotel english -...is a star category hotel, tastefully designed for today's customer located in the heart of Kampala's commercial and business hub a few km's drive away from the Entebbe International Airport.
		We are 40 minutes drive from Entebbe International Airport and just 3 minutes drive from the city centre.
	www.tuttinsieme.it /tutti/tut/af/uganda/lodging.htm (142 words)

	Leased Aircraft Crashes at Entebbe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A B707 freighter registered in Ghana under 9G IRL, which is owned and operated by a charter company, Cargo PLUS aviation, crashed at Entebbe International Airport on landing on March 19, 2005 at 0750 UTC.
		The aircraft was temporarily leased by Ethiopian Airlines to accommodate excess demand and was operating from Addis Ababa to Lome with a refueling stop at Entebbe when the accident occurred.
		According to information obtained from Entebbe, all five crew embers who are employees of Cargo Plus Aviation have survived the accident and were taken to the nearest hospital for check–up.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2005/03/25-03-05/Leased.htm (103 words)

	Flughafen Entebbe
		Der Artikel Flughafen Entebbe gehört zur Kategorie: Flughafen (Afrika), Verkehr (Uganda), Wirtschaft (Uganda)
		Entebbe International Airport ist der wichtigste internationale Flughafen Ugandas.
		Er liegt bei Entebbe am Ufer des Viktoriasees, 35 Kilometer von der Hauptstadt Kampala entfernt.
	www.xn--enzyklopdie-s8a.de /Flughafen_Entebbe.html (197 words)

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