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Shinyanga Airport

airport in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
Place airport Q3360229
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Summary

Shinyanga Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shinyanga Airport is located in Shinyanga Region[3].
  • Shinyanga Airport is in the country of Tanzania[4].
  • Shinyanga Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Shinyanga Airport's instance of is recorded as aerodrome[6].
  • Shinyanga Airport is operated by Tanzania Airports Authority[7].
  • Shinyanga is named after Shinyanga Airport[8].
  • Shinyanga Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as SHY[9].
  • Shinyanga Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as HTSY[10].
  • Shinyanga Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -3.61, 'longitude': 33.5}[11].
  • Shinyanga Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Shinyanga[12].
  • Shinyanga Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3800'}[13].
  • Shinyanga Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': -3.6093, 'longitude': 33.5035}[14].
  • Shinyanga Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+24'}[15].
  • Shinyanga Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+40'}[16].

Body

Geography

Shinyanga Airport is in the country of Tanzania[4]. It is located in Shinyanga Region[3].

Physical Characteristics

Shinyanga Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3800'}[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[5] and aerodrome[6].

History and Context

Shinyanga is named after Shinyanga Airport[8].

Why It Matters

Shinyanga Airport ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Tanzania

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': -3.61, 'longitude': 33.5}
    Country → Tanzania
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+3800'}
    Named after → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55346|batch #55346]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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