Transport in Zimbabwe

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Contents 1 Railways 1.1 Railway links with adjacent countries 1.2 Maps 2 Stations served 3 Highways 4 Small roads/short distance roads 5 Waterways 6 Pipelines 7 Ports and harbours 8 Airports 8.1 Airports - with paved runways 8.2 Airports - with unpaved runways 9 See also 10 External links 11 References

[edit] Railways

The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.

total: 3,077 km (2002), 2,759 km (1995)
narrow gauge: 3,077 km of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (313 km electrified - de-energized 2008) (2002), 2,759 km of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.) (because of unreliable power, the electrified section has been turned off in January 2008).
note: note: includes the 318 km Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway Company line (2002)

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

• South Africa - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Botswana - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Zambia - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Mozambique - yes - same gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

[edit] Maps

[edit] Stations served

[edit] Highways

In Zimbabwe they also have The Automobile Association but it is called Automobile Association of Zimbabwe.

• total: 18,338 km
• paved: 8,692 km
• unpaved: 9,646 km (2002, 1996 est.)

see List of roads in Zimbabwe

The public transport operator is the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company, ZUPCO.

[edit] Small roads/short distance roads

[edit] Waterways

Waterways are not used for commercial transport.

[edit] Pipelines

petroleum products 212 km

[edit] Ports and harbours

Binga, Chalala and Kariba on Lake Kariba

[edit] Airports

430 (2002), 459 (1999 est.)

• List of airports in Zimbabwe
  • Harare International Airport

[edit] Airports - with paved runways

• total: 17 (2002), 18 (1999 est.)
• over 3,047 m: 3 (2002, 1999)
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2002, 1999)
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
• 914 to 1,523 m: 8 (2002), 9 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways

• total: 413 (2002), 441 (1999 est.)
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002, 1999)
• 914 to 1,523 m: 197 (2002), 217 (1999 est.)
• under 914 m: 212 (2002), 220 (1999 est.)

[edit] See also

• Zimbabwe

[edit] External links

• UN Map, showing major transport links

[edit] References

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