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Afrikanda Destination Guide

Explore Afrikanda in Russia

Afrikanda in the region of Murmansk with its 1,800 inhabitants is a place in Russia - some 823 mi or ( 1324 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Afrikanda

Time in Afrikanda is now 11:55 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Niva, Murmansk, Kuusamo, Kuhmo, and Vardø. Since you are here already, consider visiting Niva . Where to go and what to see in Afrikanda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Afrikanda air base

Afrikanda is a military air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is located just north of the village of the same name. Though it is built for fighter operations with 30 revetments, it has largely served the interceptor aircraft role. It was home to the 431 IAP (431st Fighter Aviation Regiment), which operated 39 Su-15TM jets and a number of Su-27 aircraft (some sources give this as 470th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 67.46 32.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Russian Air Force bases, Soviet Air Defence Force bases, Soviet Air Force bases

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Afrikanda