Transport in Madagascar
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[edit] Railways
The railways are currently concessioned to Madarail.
total: 875 km
narrow gauge: 875 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
There are two unconnected systems.
[edit] Interfaces
- Continuous Brakes: Air/Vacuum/Unbraked ?
- Couplers: Centre buffer and two side hooks and chains. [1]
[edit] Cities served by rail
- Antananarivo - national capital
- Toamasina - chief seaport
[edit] Highways
total: 49,837 km
paved: 5,781 km
unpaved: 44,056 km (1996 est.)
The majority of "paved" roads outside the capital can no longer be considered so due to heavy use, erosion and lack of maintenance. Due to excessive rainfall in the regions land slides have depleted roads.
[edit] Waterways
Of local importance only; isolated streams and small portions of Lakandranon' Ampangalana (Canal des Pangalanes) navigated by pirogue. Coastal inter-city transport routes, especially on the West coast.
[edit] Ports and harbors
Antsiranana, Antsohimbondrona, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara, Tôlanaro. The country's principal cargo port is Toamasina Autonomous Port.[2]
[edit] Merchant marine
total: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,819 GRT/34,173 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
ships by type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, liquified gas 1, petroleum tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 2 (1999 est.)
[edit] Airports - with paved runways
total: 29
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 20
under 914 m: 2 (1999 est.)
[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 104
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 59
under 914 m: 42 (1999 est.)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Mada Bus - inter-city bus transport. Bankrupt in 2008, due to an internal fraud by some staff members. Madabus has closed down.
- Madagascar Helicopter - helicopter transfer service in Madagascar
[edit] References
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