Are there Army bases in Africa?

Despite being an incredibly large and diverse continent, Africa is not home to very many US Military personnel. In reality, the only real military base is Camp Lemonnier that helps to deter other nations from increasing operations on the African continent.

Are there any U.S. Air Force bases in Africa?

U.S. Air Forces Africa, located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is combined with U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and is the air component for U.S. Africa Command.

How many U.S. troops are in Africa?

There are some 6,000 American troops, Defense Department civilians and contractors across Africa, an Army spokesperson told Military.com. About 3,400 of those people operate from Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, which serves as the major hub for the U.S. military on the continent.

Is there a U.S. military base in Nigeria?

Niger Air Base 201 (also known in some sources as “Nigerien Air Base 201”) is a United States drone airbase near Agadez, Niger. It is owned by the Nigerien military but built and paid for by the United States. It is operated by the U.S. military as a drone base.

How many US bases are in Africa?

The United States has twenty-nine known military facilities in fifteen countries on the continent, while France has bases in ten countries….The US Footprint.

Enduring Footprint	Non-enduring Footprint
13. N’Djamena, Chad	13. Galkayo, Somalia
	14. Kismayo, Somalia
	15. Mogadishu, Somalia
	16. Wajir, Kenya 17. Kotoka, Ghana

How many US bases are in Nigeria?

Camp Lemonnier
Identifiers	IATA: JIB, ICAO: HDAM
Elevation	15 metres (49 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 09/27 3,150 metres (10,335 ft) Asphalt
Airfield shared with Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport