Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia

Summary

Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is a naval air station^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of naval_air_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is located in British Indian Ocean Territory^[3].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is located in Diego Garcia leased area^[4].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is in the country of Mauritius^[6].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[7].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's instance of is recorded as naval air station^[8].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's instance of is recorded as military base^[9].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is owned by Ministry of Defence^[10].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is operated by United States Navy^[11].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's IATA airport code is recorded as NKW^[12].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's ICAO airport code is recorded as FJDG^[13].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's Commons category is recorded as Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia^[14].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -7.313278, 'lon': 72.411083}^[15].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Diego Garcia^[16].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}^[17].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[18].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2'}^[19].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': -7.3061, 'lon': 72.41244}^[20].
• Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's adjacent structure or building is recorded as Camp Thunder Cove^[21].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United Kingdom^[5], a sovereign state^[22], in United Kingdom^[23], founded in 1927^[24] and Mauritius^[6], a sovereign state^[25], in Mauritius^[26], founded in 1968^[27]. Located in include British Indian Ocean Territory^[3], a British overseas territory^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Diego Garcia leased area^[4]. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}^[17], {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[18], and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include naval air station^[8] and military base^[9].

History and Context

Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is owned by Ministry of Defence^[10].

Why It Matters

Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia ranks in the top 8% of naval_air_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]